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CWC 279.5 - Rocky Horror Roll 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 19 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nielsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nielsen has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Nielsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres wants a takedown but no success here.
Nielsen has picked Torres up - he's going for a ride! Nielsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (0) Torres
Nielsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torres trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is looking to stall here but Torres recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres pulls Nielsen in close to prevent any damage.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is adopting a defensive guard.
Nielsen controlling from the top position.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Torres has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nielsen trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Nielsen is really struggling to control Torres but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torres trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Nielsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torres is doing well to control the position and prevent Nielsen from advancing to side control.
Nielsen is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torres tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Torres is trying to control but can't.
Torres wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Torres is not content to let Nielsen control the position.
Nielsen is looking to stall here but Torres recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nielsen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Torres pulls Nielsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nielsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torres is looking for a triangle but Nielsen pushes his legs off easily.
Nielsen trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nielsen trying to move into half guard but instead Torres has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (2) Torres
Nielsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Torres has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (2) vs (5) Torres
Nielsen regains half guard.
Torres prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Nielsen is working away.
Nielsen trying to control but Torres postures up.
Nielsen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Torres has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (2) vs (8) Torres
Torres tries to control but Nielsen wriggling away.
Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Nielsen defends it well.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nielsen is looking to escape.
Nielsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torres seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nielsen is holding on tight.
Nielsen tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Nielsen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (2) vs (11) Torres
Torres looking for the RNC.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to roll but Torres sticks to his back.
Nielsen just trying to survive but Torres is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Nielsen is defending it well.
Nielsen is having to fend off submission attempts from Torres, who is looking to sink in the choke. Torres doesn't have the hooks in though and Nielsen manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (4) vs (11) Torres
Torres pulls Nielsen in close to prevent any damage.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Torres lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (4) vs (13) Torres
Torres slips nicely into half guard.
Torres trying to mount his opponent but Nielsen defends it.
Nielsen wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for a submission of some sort.
Nielsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Torres forces his way into half guard.
Torres wants to pass to mount but Nielsen is defending the position.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nielsen is not content to let Torres control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now.
Torres drops back looking for a leg! Nielsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nielsen manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Nielsen's guard.
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres wins on points by 13 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Ricco Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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