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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Summit Panda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Rogelio Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nunez has managed to clinch.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nunez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunez forces Panda back against the ropes and clinches.
Nunez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Panda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Panda wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Summit Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Panda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunez takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Panda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nunez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Panda is defending well.
Panda pulls guard.
Nunez postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nunez is pushing down on Panda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panda is fighting to maintain full guard but Nunez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.
Nunez works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (0) vs (3) Nunez
Panda can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez content just to control the position here.
Panda wants to hold on but Nunez pushes him away.
Panda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is working hard here to advance position.
Panda is just holding on here. Nunez manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Panda (0) vs (6) Nunez
You can see the frustration on Panda's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nunez avoiding Panda 's attempts to control his hands.
Nunez biding his time, controlling Panda.
We've been informed that Nunez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez has the hooks in. Panda is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nunez gets his hands free as Panda looks to control.
Nunez controlling from the back.
Nunez trying to control.
Panda breaks Nunez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (6) Nunez
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (8) Nunez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nunez stopping the sweep attempt from Panda.
Nunez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nunez tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Panda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Panda is trying to control the position but Nunez postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Panda is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Panda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Panda working for a triangle but Nunez defends it easily.
Panda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nunez controls the pace.
Panda working a defensive guard but Nunez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (11) Nunez
Panda is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nunez is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Panda (2) vs (13) Nunez
Nunez controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda wants to control but Nunez is having none of it.
Nunez controlling his opponent.
Panda is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Panda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nunez controlling the pace for now.
Nunez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Panda to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Panda (2) vs (16) Nunez
Panda trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nunez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Panda.
Nunez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Panda rolls, trying to escape but Nunez keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez doesn't have the hooks in and Panda manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (4) vs (16) Nunez
Nunez is pulling down on Panda's head to control his posture.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Nunez trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nunez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nunez pulls Panda in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to sweep but no luck.
Nunez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nunez wins on points by 16 to 4. |
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