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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Mark Brees! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Piedbatulo drives through and clinches with Brees against the cage.
Piedbatulo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Piedbatulo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brees regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brees (0) vs (2) Piedbatulo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brees controls Piedbatulo momentarily but Piedbatulo frees himself.
Piedbatulo tries to free his leg and advance position but Brees is retaining full guard.
Brees trying to control the position.
Piedbatulo won't allow Brees to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo is stalling in the full guard.
Piedbatulo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brees (0) vs (5) Piedbatulo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brees tries to improve position but can't.
Brees is trying to control Piedbatulo's posture but Piedbatulo avoids it.
Piedbatulo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brees prevents Piedbatulo from improving position.
Brees can't do much from the bottom here.
Piedbatulo controls the position.
Brees is looking for a sweep.
Piedbatulo controls the position.
Brees tries to bench press Piedbatulo off him but Piedbatulo keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Piedbatulo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Piedbatulo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brees is not content to let Piedbatulo control the position.
Brees is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here as Piedbatulo stalls from top position.
Piedbatulo trying to control the action but Brees is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is staying tight to Brees's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brees is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brees can't do much from the bottom here.
Piedbatulo controlling the position from side mount.
Brees is not content to let Piedbatulo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brees! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brees (0) vs (7) Piedbatulo
Piedbatulo tries to take his opponent's back but Brees turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brees (2) vs (7) Piedbatulo
Piedbatulo trying to control the position here.
Piedbatulo controls Brees momentarily but Brees frees himself.
Brees's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piedbatulo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brees (2) vs (9) Piedbatulo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brees keeping moving, preventing Piedbatulo from controlling successfully.
Brees working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piedbatulo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piedbatulo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brees has his foot on Piedbatulo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piedbatulo works his way back into a safe position though.
Piedbatulo pushes down on Brees's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Piedbatulo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brees reverses the position - he's now on top in Piedbatulo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brees (4) vs (9) Piedbatulo
Piedbatulo is adopting a defensive guard.
Piedbatulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brees trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brees is one step ahead there.
Piedbatulo keeps trying to improve his position.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Brees from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piedbatulo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Piedbatulo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brees (4) vs (11) Piedbatulo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo trying to control but Brees is working from the bottom.
Brees is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piedbatulo defends well.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piedbatulo looking to pass the guard.
Brees has his foot on Piedbatulo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piedbatulo works his way back into a safe position though.
Piedbatulo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brees is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piedbatulo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piedbatulo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piedbatulo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brees being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Piedbatulo 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.
Piedbatulo wants to control from the top but Brees keeps moving.
Piedbatulo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Piedbatulo.
Piedbatulo slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brees has his hands clasped together around Piedbatulo's back. He's all about the action.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yet more stalling tactics from Piedbatulo.
Brees looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piedbatulo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brees (4) vs (14) Piedbatulo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo controlling the pace for now.
Piedbatulo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Piedbatulo prevents Brees from getting the reversal.
Piedbatulo controlling from the full mount.
Piedbatulo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Piedbatulo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brees can't escape the position.
Piedbatulo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brees has given up his back. Will we see Piedbatulo going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Brees (4) vs (17) Piedbatulo
Good control from Piedbatulo.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brees tries to roll but Piedbatulo sticks to his back.
Piedbatulo has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo gets his hands free as Brees looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Piedbatulo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Brees is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Piedbatulo controlling the position well here. Brees rolled but Piedbatulo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Piedbatulo wins on points by 17 to 4.
Azeno Piedbatulo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nevermore Clothing Co for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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