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CWC 327 - Nickal vs Saric 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar shoots for a double leg takedown but Notturna sprawls well. He's pushed Sulvar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strega Notturna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulvar shoots in looking for a takedown but Notturna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sulvar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Notturna with the counter takedown but Sulvar avoids it easily.
Sulvar tries to sprawl but Notturna drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Notturna
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Notturna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Notturna trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Notturna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sulvar defends it well.
Notturna is looking for a kimura here.
Sulvar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar keeping hold of Notturna's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sulvar is trying to hold Notturna in close to prevent damage but Notturna has managed to pass into half guard.
Sulvar is concentrating on defense, preventing Notturna from advancing position.
Sulvar wants to control but Notturna is keeping busy.
Notturna is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Notturna postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Notturna jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna is still trying to improve position.
Sulvar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Notturna
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Notturna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Notturna tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Notturna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Notturna keeps working.
Notturna is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Notturna is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Notturna looking for subs off his back but Sulvar has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sulvar works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (5) vs (2) Notturna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Notturna's legs.
Sulvar controls the position.
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Notturna gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (7) vs (2) Notturna
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling his opponent.
Notturna gets back to half guard.
Sulvar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (10) vs (2) Notturna
Sulvar controlling his opponent.
Sulvar tries to control but Notturna wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sulvar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Notturna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (13) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna prevents Sulvar from moving into mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Notturna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
Notturna 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.
Sulvar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Notturna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (15) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sulvar wants to take Notturna's back but he can't do it this time.
Sulvar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna is trying desperately to improve position.
Notturna has given up his back here. Will Sulvar look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (18) vs (2) Notturna
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sulvar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Notturna is really stuck here.
Sulvar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Notturna wants to escape the position.
Sulvar is looking to control Notturna but Notturna is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sulvar has good solid back control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Notturna for as long as he can get away with.
Notturna fending off the submission attempt from Sulvar.
Sulvar has the hooks in. Notturna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Notturna right now.
Sulvar tries to get the hooks in deep but Notturna pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sulvar controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Notturna right now.
Sulvar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to break Notturna's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Notturna remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sulvar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
A very excited looking Tres Sulvar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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