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SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul 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 1 wins and 3 losses; Maimonedes Aharon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Reese Madden!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Madden dives in and grabs Aharon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aharon pushes down on Madden's head and hops out.
Aharon attempts a counter takedown but Madden avoids it well and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Aharon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Madden gets a clinch.
Madden successfully pulls guard.
Madden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aharon trying to control but Madden is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aharon postures up.
Aharon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Madden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aharon has managed to get both his arms back between Madden's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aharon wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Madden being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madden trying to control the position.
Aharon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Madden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aharon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aharon (0) vs (2) Madden
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Madden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aharon trying to control the position.
Aharon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madden manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aharon (2) vs (2) Madden
Madden keeping moving, preventing Aharon from controlling successfully.
Madden is controlling Aharon's posture.
Madden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aharon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aharon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Aharon (5) vs (2) Madden
Aharon trying to control the action but Madden is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madden can't do much from the bottom here.
Madden is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aharon's best efforts.
Aharon is trying to control. Madden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Madden is trying to maintain the position but Aharon is very close to passing his half guard.
Madden tries to roll over but Aharon keeps him under control.
Madden trying to hold on to Aharon's head to control him but Aharon postures up.
Madden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Madden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aharon manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aharon (5) vs (4) Madden
Aharon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control but Aharon is working from the bottom.
Aharon seems keen to control Madden's posture.
Madden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aharon is keeping the position for now.
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Aharon being controlled here, momentarily.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Madden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aharon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aharon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Aharon trying to keep a closed guard but Madden is proving a slippery customer.
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Madden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Aharon (5) vs (7) Madden
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madden taking a breather here.
Madden trying to control the position but Aharon is working away.
Madden looking to control but instead Aharon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Aharon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Madden stopping the sweep attempt from Aharon.
Aharon controls Madden momentarily but Madden frees himself.
Madden trying to control but Aharon is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aharon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Madden content to stall in guard here.
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Madden tries to free his leg and advance position but Aharon is retaining full guard.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madden is pushing down on Aharon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aharon is fighting to maintain full guard but Madden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Madden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aharon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aharon working a defensive guard here.
Madden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aharon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like Madden might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Aharon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Madden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Aharon keeping full guard, as Madden tries to pass.
Aharon wants to sweep here but Madden controlling him for the moment.
Aharon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Madden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aharon 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.
Aharon looking to control.
Madden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aharon keeping full guard, as Madden tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control the position from guard on top but Aharon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madden is pushing down on Aharon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aharon is fighting to maintain full guard but Madden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Madden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aharon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madden prevents Aharon from improving his position.
Madden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Madden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aharon is just riding it out for now. Madden eventually gives up the hold.
Aharon is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Madden is trying to control. Aharon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aharon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Aharon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madden is one step ahead there.
Madden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aharon's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to free his trapped foot but Aharon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aharon is refusing to be controlled, as Madden sits in half guard.
Madden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Madden 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aharon trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Madden wins on points by 7 to 5. |
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