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CACC 134: Ward vs Donde 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Bo Nickal !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nickal . Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hell (0) vs (4) Nickal
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nickal off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hell (4) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal turns into Hell and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (6) Nickal
Hell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickal advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (4) vs (9) Nickal
Hell wants to control but Nickal postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
Nickal slows the pace down.
Nickal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hell is trying to control Nickal 's posture but Nickal avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
Hell is looking for a sweep.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell is being controlled here.
Hell struggling a bit here.
Hell is trying to improve his position.
Nickal has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Razor Sharp Training Systems. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hell is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Hell is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working.
Hell is looking for a sweep.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hell's face as Nickal controls the position.
Hell is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Nickal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nickal trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Nickal is trying to get an arm triangle but Hell is defending well.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
Hell is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Hell is trying to get back to half guard.
Hell is not content to let Nickal control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nickal wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
Nickal laying and praying for a moment but Hell takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nickal seems to be working for a kimura but Hell defends the submission attempt.
Hell has his hands clasped together around Nickal 's back. He's all about the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Hell is defending the position.
Well, if Nickal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hell is looking to improve his position.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hell wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hell gets back to full guard.
Hell trying to control the position.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
Hell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nickal trying to move into half guard but instead Hell has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (6) vs (9) Nickal
Nickal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hell won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Nickal controls Hell momentarily but Hell frees himself.
Hell passes Nickal 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hell wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Hell is looking for a kimura but Nickal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hell to get the leverage.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal wants to control but Hell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hell trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
Nickal tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Nickal is trying to maintain the position but Hell is very close to passing his half guard.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Hell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickal trying to control but Hell postures up.
Hell trying to pass the guard but Nickal defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nickal .
Hell being controlled here momentarily.
Hell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nickal 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: Hell (6) vs (11) Nickal
Hell wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nickal is working for a kimura but Hell is defending it quite comfortably.
Hell won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (6) vs (14) Nickal
Nickal trying to control the action but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell sneaks back into half guard.
Hell gets full guard.
Nickal trying to move into half guard but instead Hell has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (8) vs (14) Nickal
Nickal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.
Nickal is still trying to improve position.
Hell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to control the position but Hell postures up.
Nickal looking to control but Hell passes into half guard.
Hell trying to mount his opponent but Nickal defends it.
Nickal wants to control but Hell passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (11) vs (14) Nickal
Nickal tries to improve position but can't.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hell (13) vs (14) Nickal
Nickal tries to hold on but Hell pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to improve his position but Hell isn't that keen on the idea.
Nickal wants to hold on but Hell pushes him away.
Hell fails to take his opponent's back.
Nickal wants to hold on but Hell pushes him away.
Hell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hell moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hell (16) vs (14) Nickal
Hell is looking for the choke from the back position but Nickal is controlling his hands well.
Nickal breaks Hell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (16) vs (16) Nickal
Nickal trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hell 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is stalling in the full guard.
Nickal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (16) vs (19) Nickal
Nickal trying to control the action but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell being controlled for a moment.
Nickal swings around for an armbar but Hell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nickal 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (18) vs (19) Nickal
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nickal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hell pushes down on Nickal 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hell seems to be working for a kimura but Nickal defends the submission attempt.
Hell wants to free his trapped foot but Nickal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 19 to 18. |
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