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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Mustafa Womba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Jimmy Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Womba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Womba (2) vs (0) Nitro
Womba stalling.
Nitro tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
Nitro won't allow Womba to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nitro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HELLCADEMY . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nitro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nitro trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Womba manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Womba (5) vs (0) Nitro
Nitro tries to reverse the position but Womba maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba content just to control the position here.
Nitro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nitro wants to hold on but Womba pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Womba seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nitro is holding on tight.
Womba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nitro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Womba controlling the pace for now.
Nitro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Womba controlling from mount.
Womba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nitro for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nitro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Womba (5) vs (2) Nitro
Nitro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Nitro being controlled here momentarily.
Nitro trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nitro passes Womba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Womba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Womba wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Womba is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nitro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Womba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nitro controlling the action here.
Nitro wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nitro controlling the action here.
Womba is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Womba keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nitro not doing much here.
Nitro wants to take a breather but Womba is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Womba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nitro is keen to just control but Womba is a slippery customer.
Nitro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nitro wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Womba wants to improve his position but Nitro is controlling well.
Womba holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nitro trying to control from half guard but Womba is working away.
Womba controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Womba is looking to control Nitro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Womba avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Womba takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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