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CWC 302 - Lee vs Brown 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 8 wins and 7 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menezes forces Nickal back against the cage and clinches.
Menezes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Menezes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nickal passes Menezes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Menezes wants to control the action here but instead Nickal manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Nickal
Menezes is trying desperately to improve position.
Menezes regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Menezes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nickal pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (6) Nickal
Menezes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (0) vs (9) Nickal
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Menezes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Menezes can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control but not successfully.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Menezes tries to break free.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nickal has the hooks in. Menezes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Menezes trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the position well here. Menezes rolled but Nickal kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nickal is not going to allow Menezes to sit and survive in this position.
Nickal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nickal doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (9) Nickal
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Menezes prevents Nickal from improving his position.
Menezes is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nickal still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nickal has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (2) vs (13) Nickal
Nickal working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to bench press Nickal off him but Nickal keeps the position.
Nickal gets to mount! Menezes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (2) vs (15) Nickal
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to improve his position but instead Nickal has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (2) vs (18) Nickal
Menezes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (18) Nickal
Nickal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Nickal seems keen to control Menezes's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (20) Nickal
Nickal forces his way into half guard.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Nickal controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Menezes! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (4) vs (23) Nickal
Menezes working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from the full mount.
Menezes wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal content just to control the position here.
It looks like Nickal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Menezes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes is desperately trying to improve his position but Nickal has a good base and remains in mount.
Nickal is trying to take his opponent's back.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (4) vs (26) Nickal
Nickal is hanging on to Menezes's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Nickal won't let him.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Menezes from escaping the position.
Nickal is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (26) Nickal
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Nickal is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 26 to 6.
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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