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SSG 303 Johnson vs Macker 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Zak Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Braylen Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Young shoots in and bounces Marshall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (0) Marshall
Young controlling from the top position.
Marshall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Young has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Young slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young advances to half guard.
Marshall is trying to get back to full guard.
Young is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Young in particular looking to stall.
Marshall tries to roll over but Young keeps him under control.
Marshall trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young not doing much here.
Marshall trying to hold on to Young's head to control him but Young postures up.
Marshall wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Marshall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall 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.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marshall is trying to keep Young in close.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marshall is pulling down on Young's head. It's preventing any offense from Young, at least for the moment.
Marshall has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.
Young controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall working a defensive guard but Young manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (5) vs (0) Marshall
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Young stalls from top position.
Marshall is looking to reverse the position.
Marshall keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is still trying to improve position.
Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marshall, who protects the arm well.
Marshall struggling a bit here.
Young moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Young tries to move to mount but Marshall blocks the move with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Young is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marshall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Young thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young working away.
Marshall tries to improve position but can't.
Young is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marshall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marshall wants to control but Young postures up.
Young advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (7) vs (0) Marshall
Marshall wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to control but Marshall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall can't escape the position.
Young looking to control but Marshall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marshall regains half guard.
Young trying to control from Marshall's half guard. Marshall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Marshall.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is fighting to break Marshall's control of his arms but Marshall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marshall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (7) vs (2) Marshall
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Marshall passes into half guard.
Marshall seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
Marshall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marshall is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position.
Young preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (7) vs (5) Marshall
Marshall wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to reverse the position but Marshall maintains control.
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young is looking to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marshall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Young is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (9) vs (5) Marshall
Young trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Young is fighting to break Marshall's control of his arms but Marshall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marshall has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Young should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Marshall has tightened it up now! Young should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Braylen Marshall! |
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