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CWC 329 - New York 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 16 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sulvar shoots in but no luck this time.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sulvar napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (4) vs (0) Sulvar
Nickal controlling from side mount.
Sulvar tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (6) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Sulvar is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal controlling the position easily from mount.
Sulvar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the position easily from mount.
Sulvar tries to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar working to try and regain half guard.
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sulvar tries to control Nickal's body but Nickal pushes him off. Sulvar squirms to his side and now Nickal has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (9) vs (0) Sulvar
I really don't envy Sulvar right now.
Nickal trying to control.
Nickal slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal gets his hands free as Sulvar looks to control.
Sulvar tries to break free.
I would not like to be Sulvar right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal tries to get the hooks in deep but Sulvar pushed the leg off.
Sulvar breaks Nickal's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (9) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sulvar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Count Dante's Deadliest Academy inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nickal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nickal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (11) vs (2) Sulvar
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nickal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sulvar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sulvar has Nickal pulled in close to control his posture.
Sulvar controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulvar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (11) vs (4) Sulvar
Nickal controls Sulvar momentarily but Sulvar frees himself.
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal managing to control the position.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal pulls Sulvar in to control the position.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
Nickal trying to control the position.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Sulvar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal managing to control the position.
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sulvar 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: Nickal (13) vs (4) Sulvar
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (13) vs (6) Sulvar
Sulvar is pushing down on Nickal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nickal is fighting to maintain full guard but Sulvar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Sulvar trying to advance position but Nickal counters by regaining guard.
Nickal pulls Sulvar in to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sulvar won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Nickal is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Nickal has control of Sulvar's left arm, preventing Sulvar from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Sulvar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nickal's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
Bo Nickal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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