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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Super Macho Man! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chukwuma shoots for a takedown but Macho Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chukwuma shoots in looking for a takedown but Macho Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chukwuma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macho Man is looking to counter the offense by Chukwuma and move into the clinch.
Chukwuma has a takedown stuffed.
Macho Man is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chukwuma.
Super Macho Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tinashe Chukwuma.
Chukwuma shoots in and gets a takedown into Macho Man's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macho Man (0) vs (2) Chukwuma
Chukwuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chukwuma slips nicely into half guard.
Macho Man is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macho Man wants to improve his position but Chukwuma is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chukwuma pulls his head out easily.
Chukwuma trying to pass the guard but Macho Man defending well.
Macho Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Macho Man tries to get out of the position.
Chukwuma is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macho Man controls Chukwuma momentarily but Chukwuma frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man working a defensive guard but Chukwuma passes into half guard.
Chukwuma is looking to stall here but Macho Man recovers full guard.
Chukwuma trying to move into half guard but instead Macho Man has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macho Man (2) vs (2) Chukwuma
Chukwuma 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.
Macho Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma has his foot on Macho Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Macho Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Macho Man postures up.
Macho Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chukwuma's guard.
Chukwuma wants to get back to full guard but Macho Man has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Macho Man (5) vs (2) Chukwuma
Chukwuma trying his best to control but Macho Man has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Macho Man (7) vs (2) Chukwuma
Macho Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chukwuma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chukwuma regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma trying to control here.
Chukwuma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chukwuma.
Macho Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chukwuma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macho Man has managed to get both his arms back between Chukwuma's legs - danger averted.
Chukwuma working a defensive guard here.
Chukwuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Chukwuma, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Macho Man passes into half guard.
Chukwuma looking for submissions off his back.
Chukwuma is looking to control Macho Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chukwuma avoid being mounted?
Chukwuma is looking to improve his position.
Chukwuma is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Macho Man manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Macho Man (10) vs (2) Chukwuma
Chukwuma is looking to improve his position but Macho Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Chukwuma wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Macho Man (13) vs (2) Chukwuma
Chukwuma wants to escape the position.
Macho Man controls the position.
Macho Man wants to control but Chukwuma is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to roll but Macho Man sticks to his back.
Macho Man trying to control.
Chukwuma tries to escape the position.
Macho Man looking for the RNC.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chukwuma's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Macho Man is not going to allow Chukwuma to sit and survive in this position.
Chukwuma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macho Man haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Macho Man struggling to keep hold of the position.
Macho Man has the hooks in. Chukwuma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man is looking to control Chukwuma but Chukwuma is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chukwuma looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chukwuma rolls, trying to escape but Macho Man keeps control of the position.
Chukwuma wants to control his opponent's hands but Macho Man gets his hands free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to break free.
Chukwuma turns into Macho Man and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macho Man (13) vs (4) Chukwuma
Chukwuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Macho Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macho Man 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.
Macho Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macho Man (15) vs (4) Chukwuma
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma tries to roll over but Macho Man keeps him under control.
Chukwuma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macho Man is working away from the top position though.
Macho Man trying to control from half guard but Chukwuma is working away.
Chukwuma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chukwuma regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma is trying to keep Macho Man in close.
Chukwuma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chukwuma wants to sweep here but Macho Man controlling him for the moment.
Chukwuma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macho Man defends well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma keeping moving, preventing Macho Man from controlling successfully.
Macho Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chukwuma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macho Man has managed to get both his arms back between Chukwuma's legs - danger averted.
Chukwuma is trying to control the position but Macho Man postures up.
Macho Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chukwuma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macho Man advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macho Man (18) vs (4) Chukwuma
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man is trying to get an arm triangle but Chukwuma is defending well.
Macho Man working away.
Chukwuma is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chukwuma looks to move to half guard but instead Macho Man has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Macho Man (20) vs (4) Chukwuma
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
After winning the bout, Super Macho Man 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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