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SSG 254 Gaul vs Hunt PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Majere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pushkin circles away.
Majere shoots in for a takedown but Pushkin shows good takedown defense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pushkin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Majere is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pushkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pushkin wants to counter with a clinch but Majere pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denubis Majere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pushkin shoots in but Majere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Majere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Majere has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pushkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (0) vs (2) Pushkin
Pushkin passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (0) vs (5) Pushkin
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control but Majere is having none of it.
Majere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majere is squirming around, avoiding Pushkin's attempts to control the action.
Majere is controlling an arm, preventing Pushkin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majere wants to hold on but Pushkin pushes him away.
Majere is looking to get to half guard.
Pushkin is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Majere is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (0) vs (8) Pushkin
I would not like to be Majere right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Pushkin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pushkin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pushkin trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pushkin's guard. Nice work there by Majere.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (8) Pushkin
Pushkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pushkin trying to control the position.
Pushkin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Majere's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (10) Pushkin
Pushkin preventing the sweep.
Pushkin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pushkin wants to pass the guard but Majere is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pushkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pushkin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Pushkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pushkin trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
Majere being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pushkin defends it easily.
Pushkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Majere is retaining full guard.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Pushkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pushkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Majere is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pushkin defends it easily.
Pushkin being controlled here momentarily.
Majere working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pushkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pushkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pushkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
Pushkin advances to half guard.
Pushkin is pressing down on Majere's thigh, looking to free his foot. Majere is holding on for now.
Majere is looking for a sweep. Pushkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pushkin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Majere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pushkin in particular looking to stall.
Majere is looking to control Pushkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Majere avoid being mounted?
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Majere is staying active underneath Pushkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pushkin trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pushkin content to control rather than advance.
Majere is staying active underneath Pushkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Majere is pressing down on Pushkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Majere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pushkin wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Majere bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pushkin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (10) Pushkin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin seems keen to control Majere's posture.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pushkin is keeping the position for now.
Pushkin looking for a guillotine here but Majere defends easily.
Majere pushing down on Pushkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pushkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.
Majere trying to mount his opponent but Pushkin defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pushkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pushkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pushkin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pushkin is trying to control the position but Majere postures up.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pushkin is trying to keep Majere in close.
Pushkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pushkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pushkin, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pushkin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (12) Pushkin
Pushkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Majere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pushkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pushkin wins on points by 12 to 4.
A very excited looking Aleksandr Pushkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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