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KOR Tokyo 23 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 26 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice takedown defense from Nutz. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nutz swivels and escapes.
Nutz gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nutz (4) vs (0) Man
Who's going to make the next move?
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nutz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nutz (6) vs (0) Man
Nutz prevents Man from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man tries to lock up and control but Nutz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz content just to control the position here.
Man tries to hold on but Nutz postures up.
Nutz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Man wants to control but Nutz is having none of it.
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man wants to hold on but Nutz pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz controlling his opponent.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man is looking to improve his position but Nutz isn't that keen on the idea.
Nutz avoids the attempt from Man to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nutz prevents Man from getting the reversal.
Man regains half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Nutz wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Nutz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Man controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control but can't.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Nutz sits in half guard.
Man wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Man won't allow Nutz to pass to mount.
Man keeping hold of Nutz's head, controlling as best he can.
Man is staying active underneath Nutz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nutz stalling away here and it's allowed Man to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Man pulls Nutz in close to prevent any damage.
Nutz postures up.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Nutz defends easily.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man controlling the position.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man is controlling Nutz's posture.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man pulls Nutz in close to prevent any damage.
Nutz trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Nutz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nutz controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (6) vs (2) Man
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nutz controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man 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.
Nutz looking to control.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nutz trying to control the position.
Man wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
Nutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (8) vs (2) Man
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz advances to half guard.
Man trying to control here.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nutz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nutz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nutz (8) vs (6) Man
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (10) vs (6) Man
Nutz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man is looking to sweep but instead, Nutz has passed into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nutz in particular looking to stall.
Man trying to hold on to Nutz's head to control him but Nutz postures up.
Man wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Man is not content to let Nutz control the position.
Man tries to roll over but Nutz keeps him under control.
Nutz content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (13) vs (6) Man
Nutz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Nutz keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man gets back to half guard.
Nutz wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
Justa Nutz made sure to mention his sponsor, HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION in his post fight interview. |
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