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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Osiris Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jafar gets a clinch.
Jafar is trying to pull guard but Egyptian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jafar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Egyptian smiles and moves away.
Jafar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jafar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egyptian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuri Jafar.
Egyptian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jafar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Egyptian tightens his grip and picks Jafar up, before dumping him to the ground. Jafar manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (0) Jafar
Jafar working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jafar is keeping the position for now.
Jafar 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egyptian's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (2) Jafar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian controlling Jafar's posture.
Jafar controlling from the top position.
Jafar looking to sit in guard and control but Egyptian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (4) vs (2) Jafar
Egyptian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jafar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Egyptian is one step ahead there.
Egyptian seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Egyptian tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jafar being controlled here, momentarily.
Egyptian wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
Jafar has control of Egyptian's left arm, preventing Egyptian from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Egyptian tries to free his leg and advance position but Jafar is retaining full guard.
Jafar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Egyptian puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Egyptian is looking to advance position but Jafar won't allow it.
Jafar wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Egyptian seems content to control.
Jafar trying to control here.
Jafar is pressing down on Egyptian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Egyptian tries to pass.
Jafar has Egyptian pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Egyptian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian passes Jafar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jafar trying to control from the bottom.
Jafar tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
Jafar has his hands clasped together around Egyptian's back. He's all about the action.
Jafar wants to improve his position but Egyptian is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Egyptian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian postures up.
Egyptian controlling the pace.
Egyptian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jafar for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Egyptian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Egyptian's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Egyptian (4) vs (6) Jafar
Jafar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jafar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jafar avoiding Egyptian 's attempts to control his hands.
Jafar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jafar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Well, with Jafar on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Egyptian is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Egyptian can't escape the position.
Good control from Jafar.
Egyptian looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jafar.
Egyptian trying to control the hands but Jafar won't let him.
Jafar controls the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jafar trying to pass the guard but Egyptian defending well.
Egyptian is doing well to control the position and prevent Jafar from advancing to side control.
Egyptian is refusing to be controlled, as Jafar sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jafar controlling the action here.
Egyptian wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
Egyptian has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jafar trying to control the pace.
Egyptian manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egyptian holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Jafar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Egyptian keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Jafar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Egyptian has his hands on Jafar's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jafar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar wins on points by 6 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nuri Jafar made sure he mentioned Savage Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Osiris Egyptian spoke after the fight, saying 'I am done. Thank you all, its time to retire. '. |
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