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SSG 269 Macker vs Finn PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Lanion Mauricio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mauricio has managed to clinch.
Mauricio looking for a takedown.
Miyao gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (0) Mauricio
Mauricio keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Mauricio looking to control but Miyao passes into half guard.
Mauricio wants to control but Miyao passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (5) vs (0) Mauricio
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Mauricio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauricio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miyao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mauricio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miyao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mauricio keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Miyao presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (7) vs (0) Mauricio
Mauricio regains half guard.
Mauricio tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
Mauricio trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio is looking to improve his position.
Mauricio is concentrating on defense, preventing Miyao from advancing position.
Mauricio trying to hold on to Miyao's head to control him but Miyao postures up.
Mauricio is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miyao is staying active.
Mauricio tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mauricio keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Mauricio keeping full guard, as Miyao tries to pass.
Mauricio trying to keep a closed guard but Miyao is proving a slippery customer.
Mauricio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mauricio looking for a sweep. Not yet Mauricio, not yet.
Miyao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mauricio looking to control but Miyao passes into half guard.
Mauricio is looking for a sweep. Miyao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mauricio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mauricio wants to sweep but Miyao has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (10) vs (0) Mauricio
Mauricio is trying to get back to half guard.
Miyao working away.
Mauricio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Miyao presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (12) vs (0) Mauricio
Mauricio is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio wants to hold on but Miyao pushes him away.
Mauricio is trying desperately to improve position.
Miyao with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyao with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Miyao wants to finish this one by submission but Mauricio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miyao.
Mauricio tries to hold on but Miyao postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mauricio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mauricio tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
Mauricio gets full guard.
Mauricio looking for subs off his back but Miyao has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mauricio actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mauricio is looking for a sweep. Miyao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mauricio wants to control but Miyao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyao tries to pass to full mount but Mauricio defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio wants to improve his position but Miyao is controlling well.
Mauricio trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Miyao manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (15) vs (0) Mauricio
Miyao avoids the attempt from Mauricio to control.
Mauricio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mauricio tries to hold on but Miyao postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyao manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mauricio to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Miyao (18) vs (0) Mauricio
Miyao keeps control of the position as Mauricio tries to break free.
Mauricio is having to fend off submission attempts from Miyao, who is looking to sink in the choke. Miyao doesn't have the hooks in though and Mauricio manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (18) vs (2) Mauricio
Miyao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mauricio defends well.
Mauricio trying to control but Miyao is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking to control.
Miyao keeping moving, preventing Mauricio from controlling successfully.
Miyao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mauricio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mauricio won't allow Miyao to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miyao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miyao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mauricio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (20) vs (2) Mauricio
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mauricio wants to control but Miyao passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyao takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
After winning the bout, Joao Miyao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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