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SSG 284 Macker vs Sova 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Azeno Piedbatulo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Dontez Yates!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Piedbatulo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates wants to take the fight to the mat but Piedbatulo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Piedbatulo decides to pull guard.
Yates tries to free his leg and advance position but Piedbatulo is retaining full guard.
Piedbatulo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Yates's head. It's preventing any offense from Yates, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piedbatulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Piedbatulo, not yet.
Piedbatulo pulls Yates in to control the position.
Yates tries to free his leg and advance position but Piedbatulo is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Yates pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
Yates trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Yates tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yates's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Piedbatulo (2) vs (0) Yates
Piedbatulo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piedbatulo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yates for as long as he can get away with.
Piedbatulo tries to free his leg and advance position but Yates is retaining full guard.
Piedbatulo is pushing down on Yates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yates is fighting to maintain full guard but Piedbatulo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Piedbatulo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piedbatulo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yates slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piedbatulo content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates working for a triangle but Piedbatulo defends it easily.
Piedbatulo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piedbatulo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yates working for a triangle but Piedbatulo defends it easily.
Yates wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates is still trying to improve position.
Piedbatulo controlling from the top position.
Yates wants to sweep here but Piedbatulo controlling him for the moment.
Piedbatulo advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piedbatulo in particular looking to stall.
Piedbatulo is looking to advance position but Yates won't allow it.
Yates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Piedbatulo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo controlling the pace.
Yates trying to control from the bottom.
Yates wants to improve his position but Piedbatulo is controlling well.
Yates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yates tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Piedbatulo is controlling the pace.
Piedbatulo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yates.
Piedbatulo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yates working a defensive guard here.
Piedbatulo 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.
Yates working for a triangle but Piedbatulo defends it easily.
Yates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to sweep here but Piedbatulo controlling him for the moment.
Piedbatulo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yates tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piedbatulo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piedbatulo content to stall in guard here.
Yates looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Piedbatulo has picked Yates up and slammed him! Yates can't keep hold of the triangle and Piedbatulo manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (5) vs (0) Yates
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yates is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yates tries to improve position but can't.
Yates being controlled for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Piedbatulo.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Piedbatulo is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Piedbatulo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yates tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Piedbatulo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yates will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to buck Piedbatulo off but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Yates keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Piedbatulo is looking to take a break and control but Yates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yates can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Yates manages to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo is taking a breather. Yates says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo wants to pass the guard but Yates is defending well.
Piedbatulo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Piedbatulo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (8) vs (0) Yates
Yates tries to buck Piedbatulo off but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Piedbatulo takes a little break here. Yates wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yates is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Piedbatulo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Piedbatulo not doing much here.
Yates tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (11) vs (0) Yates
Piedbatulo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yates is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Piedbatulo stalls from top position.
Yates sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo is controlling the pace.
Piedbatulo continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to improve his position but Piedbatulo is controlling well.
Yates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piedbatulo is working away from the top position though.
Yates is looking to improve his position.
Piedbatulo slows the pace down in half guard.
More hug and hope from Piedbatulo.
Piedbatulo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yates knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yates is trying to control but can't.
Piedbatulo is pressing down on Yates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yates is holding on for now.
Piedbatulo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yates doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Piedbatulo.
Yates wants to get back to full guard.
Yates won't allow Piedbatulo to pass to mount.
Yates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yates is trying to control but can't.
Piedbatulo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yates is looking to improve his position.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yates gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piedbatulo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yates 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piedbatulo takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
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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