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SSG 273 Maximus vs Borgia 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 5 wins and 13 losses; Whole Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Mac Ryan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ryan is looking to clinch but Nutz is avoiding it.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nutz is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nutz down to the mat. Nutz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nutz clinches with his opponent.
Nutz has picked Ryan up - he's going for a ride! Nutz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (0) Ryan
Ryan is controlling Nutz's trapped leg to prevent Nutz from advancing to side control.
Nutz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryan wants to control but Nutz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Nutz has control of the leg.
Nutz is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nutz to get the leverage.
Nutz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nutz is trying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz controlling the action here.
Ryan gets full guard.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nutz is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Nutz trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Nutz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Nutz pushes his legs off easily.
Nutz has gone for a leg lock! Ryan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nutz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (2) Ryan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryan trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Nutz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (4) vs (2) Ryan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nutz trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Ryan keeps trying to improve his position.
Nutz trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Nutz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryan's guard.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (4) vs (4) Ryan
Nutz wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz manages to get to full guard.
Ryan trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ryan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ryan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nutz's guard.
Nutz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nutz has control of Ryan's left arm, preventing Ryan from doing any damage.
Ryan stands and throws Nutz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (4) vs (7) Ryan
Nutz is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan working away.
Nutz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ryan's best efforts.
Ryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Nutz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (4) vs (10) Ryan
Ryan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nutz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ryan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nutz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ryan's guard! Nice work there by Nutz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (6) vs (10) Ryan
Nutz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ryan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nutz has Ryan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (6) vs (12) Ryan
Ryan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (6) vs (15) Ryan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position but Nutz is working away.
Nutz struggling a bit here.
Ryan taking a breather here.
Nutz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ryan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working.
Nutz trying to control but Ryan postures up.
Nutz is looking for a sweep. Ryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan is looking to advance position but Nutz won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan content to control rather than advance.
Nutz is trying to maintain the position but Ryan is very close to passing his half guard.
Ryan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nutz! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (6) vs (18) Ryan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nutz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nutz shrugs it off.
Ryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nutz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ryan in particular looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is refusing to be controlled, as Ryan sits in half guard.
Nutz trying to control here.
Ryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nutz trying to control from the bottom.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Nutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan is just content to waste time from the top position. Nutz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan postures up.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan wins on points by 18 to 6.
The defeated Whole Nutz had this to say: 'Death be to you all. '. |
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