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EGO 2 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 32 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Otso Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toivonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Mack decides to pull guard.
Mack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toivonen slips nicely into half guard.
Toivonen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (3) Toivonen
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Toivonen has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen wants to take Mack's back but he can't do it this time.
Toivonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack working to try and regain half guard.
Toivonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toivonen wants to control but instead Mack manages to regain half guard.
Toivonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Toivonen is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Toivonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mack sees it coming and defends easily.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toivonen pulls his head out easily.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Toivonen trying to mount his opponent but Mack defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is not content to let Toivonen control the position.
Mack moves into full guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Toivonen from controlling successfully.
Toivonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack can't keep his opponent in guard - Toivonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mack throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Toivonen escapes and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (6) Toivonen
Toivonen wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (6) Toivonen
Toivonen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mack escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mack! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (5) vs (6) Toivonen
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries for a kimura but Toivonen is defending well.
Mack is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Toivonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Toivonen wants to control but Mack postures up.
Toivonen keeps Mack under control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries for a kimura but Toivonen is defending well.
Toivonen is trying to escape the position but Mack is controlling the position.
Toivonen regains half guard.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toivonen wants to get back to full guard but Mack has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (8) vs (6) Toivonen
Toivonen struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
I wouldn't like to be where Toivonen is right now.
Mack is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Toivonen is trying to escape and Mack transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Toivonen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mack! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trace Mack! |
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