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CWC 310 - Peterson vs Zulu 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nickal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Nickal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nickal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz is trying to drag Nickal to the mat but Nickal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nickal turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (0) vs (4) Nickal
Cruz being controlled for a moment.
Cruz is not content to let Nickal control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 Cruz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nickal working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nickal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal content to control rather than advance.
Nickal wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is concentrating on defense, preventing Nickal from advancing position.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
Cruz tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
Cruz trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Cruz trying to control here.
Nickal controlling the action 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cruz is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Nickal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Nickal is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cruz wants to improve his position but instead Nickal has moved into half guard.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Cruz gets full guard.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Nickal is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Nickal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nickal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Nickal has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (7) Nickal
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nickal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nickal trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is trying to hold Nickal in close to prevent damage but Nickal has managed to pass into half guard.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Cruz is trying to control but Nickal manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (10) Nickal
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickal controlling the position easily from mount.
Nickal with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz is controlling an arm, preventing Nickal from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cruz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (0) vs (13) Nickal
Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz is keeping busy.
Nickal has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nickal's arms.
Nickal gets his hands free as Cruz looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controls the position.
Cruz tries to escape but Nickal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cruz trying to control the hands but Nickal won't let him.
Nickal working for a choke but Cruz is defending well.
Nickal controls the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nickal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
Nickal is not going to allow Cruz to sit and survive in this position.
Nickal is looking to control Cruz but Cruz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controls the position.
Nickal tightening his grip on Cruz, looking for the choke.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Cruz from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 13 to 0.
Bo Nickal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Michael Cruz had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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