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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 5 wins and 4 losses; Thomas Engine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ian Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Engine half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mesquita moves into range and clinches up with Engine.
Mesquita gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Engine (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Engine preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Engine defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Engine defends it.
Engine is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engine wants to get back to full guard.
Engine is concentrating on defense, preventing Mesquita from advancing position.
Mesquita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Engine tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Engine! Score +3 for passing guard: Engine (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Engine wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita working for a submission but Engine is keeping him at bay.
Mesquita tries to control but Engine wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Engine to control.
Mesquita tries to control but Engine wriggling away.
Engine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Engine is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engine prevents Mesquita from taking his back.
Mesquita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita trying to control but Engine is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Engine to control.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Engine is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (2) vs (5) Mesquita
Engine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to control.
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Engine 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.
Engine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mesquita for as long as he can get away with.
Engine postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Engine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Engine wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita pulls Engine in to control the position.
Engine trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Engine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita is pulling down on Engine's head. It's preventing any offense from Engine, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Engine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mesquita dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (2) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Engine is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Engine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Engine gets back to full guard.
Engine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Engine keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Engine is pulling down on Mesquita's head. It's preventing any offense from Mesquita, at least for the moment.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Engine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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