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SSG 399 Maximus vs Makarov PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 28 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gascoigne tries to sprawl but Silalahi drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Silalahi wants to take a breather but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gascoigne wants to improve his position but Silalahi is controlling well.
Silalahi seems to be looking for submissions.
Silalahi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gascoigne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silalahi is trying to work for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending well.
Silalahi trying to control from half guard but Gascoigne is working away.
Gascoigne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silalahi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gascoigne has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi is working for a submission of some sort.
Gascoigne won't allow Silalahi to pass to mount.
Silalahi controlling the action here.
Gascoigne trying to control but Silalahi postures up.
Silalahi moves into full mount! Gascoigne won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (5) vs (0) Gascoigne
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gascoigne is holding on tight.
Silalahi controlling the pace for now.
Gascoigne wants to control but Silalahi is having none of it.
Silalahi trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Silalahi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gascoigne stops Silalahi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gascoigne is trying to escape the mount but Silalahi keeps good control and instead manages to take Gascoigne's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silalahi (8) vs (0) Gascoigne
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tightening his grip on Gascoigne, looking for the choke.
Silalahi controls the action.
Gascoigne trying to control the action but Silalahi just sinks the hooks in.
Gascoigne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silalahi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascoigne biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is controlling the position but Gascoigne somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Silalahi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silalahi wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Silalahi controlling the pace.
Gascoigne is pressing down on Silalahi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gascoigne is trying to control the position but Silalahi postures up.
Gascoigne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gascoigne is keeping the position for now.
Silalahi has gone for a leg lock! Gascoigne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silalahi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (8) vs (2) Gascoigne
Silalahi has control of Gascoigne's left arm, preventing Gascoigne from doing any damage.
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Gascoigne from controlling successfully.
Silalahi seems keen to control Gascoigne's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silalahi wants to control but Gascoigne passes easily into half guard.
Gascoigne prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silalahi is pulling down on Gascoigne's head to control his posture.
Gascoigne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gascoigne controlling from the top position.
Gascoigne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silalahi's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi actively working from the bottom here.
Gascoigne is taking a breather. Silalahi 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.
Silalahi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gascoigne is working away from the top position though.
Silalahi trying to get back to full guard but Gascoigne takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (8) vs (5) Gascoigne
Silalahi holds on for dear life.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi working to try and regain half guard.
Gascoigne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silalahi is looking to escape.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Silalahi gets back to half guard.
Silalahi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gascoigne has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (8) vs (8) Gascoigne
Silalahi wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Silalahi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne prevents Silalahi from getting the reversal.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Gascoigne trying to control but Silalahi is having none of it.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi is desperately trying to improve his position but Gascoigne has a good base and remains in mount.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Silalahi is trying to escape the mount.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne prevents Silalahi from getting the reversal.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silalahi is working to get back to half guard.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi tries to reverse the position but Gascoigne maintains control.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Gascoigne 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.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silalahi is surviving well by controlling Gascoigne's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Silalahi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Silalahi takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Raja Silalahi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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