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SSG 282 Makarov vs Pushkin PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ibrahim darts in looking for a takedown but Dew gets double underhooks and turns Ibrahim into the cage.
Dew shoots in but no luck this time.
Ibrahim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kent Dew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dew shoots in looking for a takedown. Ibrahim tries to sprawl out of it but Dew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ibrahim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dew fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibrahim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dew to the mat! Dew manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (0) vs (2) Ibrahim
Ibrahim slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew is looking for a sweep. Ibrahim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibrahim controlling the action here.
Ibrahim trying to control from Dew's half guard. Dew has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to move into half guard but instead Dew has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (2) Ibrahim
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ibrahim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dew controls the pace.
Dew wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position but Dew postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ibrahim is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (4) Ibrahim
Ibrahim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Ibrahim trying to move into half guard but instead Dew has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (4) vs (4) Ibrahim
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dew is aware though and is defending well.
Dew's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dew trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim wants to hit a sweep here but Dew passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ibrahim there! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (7) vs (4) Ibrahim
Dew jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ibrahim is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ibrahim and Dew has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dew trying to control the action but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ibrahim tries to improve position but can't.
Ibrahim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dew trying to control from half guard but Ibrahim is working away.
Dew looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ibrahim moves into full guard.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.
Dew 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.
Dew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ibrahim trying to control the position.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim looking to control but Dew passes into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dew is working for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is refusing to be controlled, as Dew sits in half guard.
Dew is working for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending it quite comfortably.
Ibrahim trying to control here.
Dew wants to free his trapped foot but Ibrahim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dew prevents Ibrahim from improving his position.
Ibrahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dew's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dew (7) vs (8) Ibrahim
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dew is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ibrahim looking for the choke from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dew rolls, trying to escape but Ibrahim keeps control of the position.
Ibrahim looking to break Dew's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dew remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ibrahim will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dew can't escape the position.
Dew rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ibrahim wants to free his trapped foot but Dew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim keeps trying to improve his position.
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim is trying to control the action in half guard but Dew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim trying to mount his opponent but Dew defends it.
Ibrahim is keen to just control but Dew is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dew gets back to full guard.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Ibrahim controlling from the top position.
Ibrahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dew is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dew has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (9) vs (8) Ibrahim
Ibrahim controls Dew momentarily but Dew frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a triangle but Dew pushes his legs off easily.
Ibrahim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dew is one step ahead there.
Dew content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim controlling Dew's posture.
Ibrahim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dew defends well.
Ibrahim trying to control the position here.
Dew wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dew avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ibrahim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ibrahim has Dew pulled in close to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim working a defensive guard here.
Ibrahim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dew engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ibrahim for as long as he can get away with.
Ibrahim is controlling Dew's posture.
Let's hope that Ibrahim 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.
Dew sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ibrahim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dew wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew stays in close to Ibrahim's body and controls the position.
Dew wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dew takes the fight on points by 9 to 8. |
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