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Stepping Stone 16 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Kaur Nurmsalu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Dionisio De Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
De Herrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nurmsalu (0) vs (2) De Herrera
De Herrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nurmsalu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmsalu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Herrera defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Herrera wants to control from the top but Nurmsalu keeps moving.
De Herrera is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Herrera wants to control from the top but Nurmsalu keeps moving.
Nurmsalu looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Herrera is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Herrera slips nicely into half guard.
De Herrera is keen to just control but Nurmsalu is a slippery customer.
De Herrera trying to mount his opponent but Nurmsalu defends it.
Nurmsalu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nurmsalu is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Nurmsalu'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.
Nurmsalu manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera forces his way into half guard.
Nurmsalu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Herrera is working away from the top position though.
De Herrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nurmsalu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nurmsalu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nurmsalu controlling De Herrera's posture.
De Herrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Herrera 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmsalu throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Herrera uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmsalu (0) vs (5) De Herrera
De Herrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmsalu keeps working.
Nurmsalu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Herrera is trying to control. Nurmsalu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Herrera is controlling the pace.
Nurmsalu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmsalu works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Herrera trying to control but Nurmsalu is working from the bottom.
Nurmsalu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! De Herrera has his hands clasped together but Nurmsalu extends and breaks De Herrera's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nurmsalu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaur Nurmsalu!
After the big win, Kaur Nurmsalu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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