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SSG 291 McCain vs Johnson 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Cole Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in and bounces Snake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (0) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt advances to half guard.
Snake trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.
Snake trying to control but Hunt postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snake wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is trying is best to control the position here.
Snake trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hunt manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (0) vs (5) Hunt
Snake regains half guard.
Snake won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snake is just riding it out for now. Hunt eventually gives up the hold.
Snake is doing well to control the position and prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt not doing much here.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Snake is working away.
Snake is holding on to half guard well.
Hunt is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snake controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Snake tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hunt has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (0) vs (8) Hunt
Snake gets back to half guard.
Hunt is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.
Hunt trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control here.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunt stalling.
Snake wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Snake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snake (4) vs (8) Hunt
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake has the hooks in. Hunt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Snake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snake wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
Snake controlling his opponent.
Snake is trying to control here but Hunt has managed to regain half guard.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Snake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hunt! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (8) Hunt
Snake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
Snake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Snake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hunt gets back to half guard.
Hunt won't allow Snake to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Snake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunt is just riding it out for now. Snake eventually gives up the hold.
Hunt wants to control but Snake is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping hold of Snake's head, controlling as best he can.
Snake wants to take a breather but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt trying to control but Snake postures up.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Snake is controlling well.
Snake is working for a kimura here but Hunt manages to reverse the position and he's now in Snake's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (7) vs (10) Hunt
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Snake working a defensive guard but Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Snake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunt.
Snake trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves into full mount! Snake won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (13) Hunt
Hunt tries to control but Snake wriggling away.
Snake tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Snake is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Snake is squirming around nicely.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Snake to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Snake to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Snake shrugs it off.
Snake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snake slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hunt jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (16) Hunt
Hunt wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Hunt controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Snake is defending well.
Snake wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hunt trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snake avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hunt is looking for a kimura but Snake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunt to get the leverage.
Snake is trying to control but can't.
Hunt is trying to control. Snake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snake defends it well.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Snake defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt wins on points by 16 to 7.
Our winner, Cole Hunt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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