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CWC 292 - New York 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 40 wins and 10 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: MacGowan (0) vs (4) Nickal
MacGowan manages to get back to half guard.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Nickal is trying to control. MacGowan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacGowan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
MacGowan pulls Nickal in to control the position.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Nickal being controlled here momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from MacGowan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nickal stays in close to MacGowan's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to control the position here.
MacGowan is trying to hold Nickal in close to prevent damage but Nickal has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is controlling Nickal's position as best he can from this difficult position.
MacGowan wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal controlling the pace.
MacGowan is controlling Nickal's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGowan is holding on to half guard well.
Nickal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
Nickal wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal controlling the action here.
MacGowan is concentrating on defense, preventing Nickal from advancing position.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
MacGowan trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is pressing down on MacGowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacGowan is holding on for now.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
MacGowan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (4) vs (4) Nickal
MacGowan trying to control momentarily.
Nickal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by MacGowan.
MacGowan keeps control of the position as Nickal tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in MacGowan's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (6) vs (6) Nickal
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to improve his position but instead MacGowan has moved into half guard.
Nickal is positioning himself well to prevent MacGowan advancing to mount.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal trying to hold on to MacGowan's head to control him but MacGowan postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal manages to get to full guard.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to hit a sweep here but MacGowan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nickal there! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (9) vs (6) Nickal
MacGowan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Shane MacGowan retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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