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SSG 402 Borgia vs Gomes 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 31 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dresner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (0) McCain
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dresner wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
Dresner is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McCain 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.
Dresner is looking to advance position but McCain won't allow it.
Dresner is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresner works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (5) vs (0) McCain
Dresner goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (5) vs (2) McCain
Dresner keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dresner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCain defends it easily.
Dresner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCain is keen to just control but Dresner is a slippery customer.
McCain moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (5) vs (5) McCain
Dresner trying to control but McCain flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dresner (5) vs (8) McCain
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is keeping busy.
McCain doesn't have the hooks in and Dresner manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (7) vs (8) McCain
Dresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCain is keeping the position for now.
Dresner preventing the sweep.
Dresner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (10) vs (8) McCain
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dresner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCain wants to control but Dresner postures up.
Dresner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McCain is looking for a sweep.
Dresner working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to move into full mount but can't pass McCain's legs.
Dresner tries for a kimura but McCain is defending well.
Dresner tries to move into full mount but can't pass McCain's legs.
Dresner is trying to get an arm triangle but McCain is defending well.
Dresner has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (12) vs (8) McCain
Dresner tries to control but McCain wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dresner goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (12) vs (10) McCain
McCain passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (12) vs (13) McCain
McCain has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (12) vs (15) McCain
Dresner is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling his opponent.
Dresner regains half guard.
McCain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCain wants to pass to mount but Dresner is defending the position.
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and McCain has latched onto it... Big trouble! McCain pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dresner is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from McCain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John McCain!
An out of breath John McCain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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