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CFC CG 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Trismegistus with the counter takedown but Nogueira avoids it easily.
Nogueira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Trismegistus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Trismegistus
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Nogueira . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trismegistus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trismegistus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trismegistus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trismegistus has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira 's legs - danger averted.
Nogueira working for submissions but it's allowed Trismegistus to get to half guard.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Trismegistus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is in trouble now - Trismegistus has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (0) vs (5) Trismegistus
Nogueira is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Trismegistus moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Nogueira (0) vs (8) Trismegistus
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trismegistus controlling well, preventing Nogueira from escaping the position.
Trismegistus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nogueira has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Well, with Trismegistus on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nogueira is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Trismegistus tries to get the hooks in deep but Nogueira pushed the leg off.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Trismegistus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nogueira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nogueira rolls, trying to escape but Trismegistus keeps control of the position.
Nogueira is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Trismegistus gets his way!
Trismegistus keeps control of the position as Nogueira tries to break free.
Nogueira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Trismegistus has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nogueira has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Trismegistus looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Nogueira is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Trismegistus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nogueira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nogueira for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nogueira defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Trismegistus's arms.
Nogueira tries to escape but Trismegistus has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Trismegistus is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nogueira defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fending off the submission attempt from Trismegistus.
I really don't envy Nogueira right now.
Trismegistus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nogueira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nogueira for a finish.
Trismegistus working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Nogueira is doing well to defend. Trismegistus seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Nogueira is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yojizo Trismegistus!
Yojizo Trismegistus is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Yojizo Trismegistus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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