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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Chandler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Btest. Btest maintains the clinch.
Btest is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nelson can't fight it off and eventually Btest manages to take the fight to the floor. Nelson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (0) Nelson
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Btest works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Btest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Btest is trying to control the action in half guard but Nelson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson trying to hold on to Btest's head to control him but Btest postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is in trouble now - Btest has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (5) vs (0) Nelson
Btest prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Btest controlling from the full mount.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nelson regains half guard.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Btest passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (8) vs (0) Nelson
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Btest controls the position from side control.
Nelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Btest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Btest tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nelson's legs.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is not content to let Btest control the position.
Btest looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Btest looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Btest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Btest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nelson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Btest pulls his head out easily.
Nelson wants to control but Btest is keeping busy.
Btest is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nelson working for a triangle but Btest defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Btest defends well.
Btest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has his foot on Btest's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Btest works his way back into a safe position though.
Btest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (11) vs (0) Nelson
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is trying to control Btest's posture but Btest avoids it.
Nelson regains half guard.
Btest is controlling the pace.
Nelson won't allow Btest to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Btest passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (14) vs (0) Nelson
Btest prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Btest pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Btest with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Btest looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson gets back to half guard.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Btest slows the pace down in half guard.
Btest trying to advance position but Nelson counters by regaining guard.
Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Btest defends it easily.
Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Btest defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Btest pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Special Ops N7 Training inform us that Nelson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Btest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Btest pushes his legs off easily.
Btest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Btest pushes his legs off easily.
Btest slips nicely into half guard.
Btest with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson looks winded!
Btest controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Btest is working for a kimura but Nelson is defending it quite comfortably.
Btest is working for a kimura but Nelson is defending it quite comfortably.
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Btest is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Btest is controlling well.
Btest seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Btest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Btest is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Btest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Btest is looking for a kimura here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Btest is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
Btest controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Btest wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Btest takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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