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CWC 343 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 16 losses; Fionn Mulligan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mulligan feints and as Nelson raises his hands in defense, Mulligan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mulligan (2) vs (0) Nelson
We've been hearing good reports from Mulligan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mulligan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nelson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nelson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (2) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mulligan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Mulligan's legs - danger averted.
Nelson trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulligan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulligan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mulligan controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson is trying to work for a kimura but Mulligan is defending well.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but Mulligan is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson is working for a kimura but Mulligan is defending it quite comfortably.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulligan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but Mulligan defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan trying to control from the bottom.
Nelson seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Mulligan is working away.
Nelson 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.
Nelson wants to advance to full mount but Mulligan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan controlling the position.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mulligan is adopting a defensive guard.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulligan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulligan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulligan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mulligan has his hands on Nelson's head, controlling the position.
Mulligan wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mulligan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Mulligan's legs - danger averted.
Mulligan controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mulligan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nelson stays in close to Mulligan's body and controls the position.
Mulligan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Nelson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mulligan pulls Nelson in to control the position.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
Mulligan has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulligan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mulligan controlling Nelson's posture.
Mulligan keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mulligan (2) vs (5) Nelson
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mulligan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mulligan is looking for a sweep.
Mulligan struggling a bit here.
Mulligan prevents Nelson from improving position.
Nelson just content to control the position.
Nelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mulligan wants to control but Nelson postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mulligan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Mulligan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulligan is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
Mulligan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nelson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nelson advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mulligan (2) vs (7) Nelson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mulligan regains half guard.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but Mulligan is defending the position.
Nelson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mulligan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nelson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mulligan wants to get back to full guard.
Mulligan is pressing down on Nelson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mulligan working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Mulligan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
Mulligan has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson drops back looking for a leg! Mulligan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mulligan manages to kick Nelson off! Nelson jumps back into Mulligan's guard.
Mulligan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nelson defends it easily.
Mulligan is breathing heavily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mulligan is keeping the position for now.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mulligan's guard.
Well,Mulligan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nelson wants to control but Mulligan is keeping him busy.
Mulligan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Nelson trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Mulligan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (4) vs (7) Nelson
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson 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.
Nelson has control of Mulligan's left arm, preventing Mulligan from doing any damage.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Mulligan controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to control.
Mulligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mulligan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mulligan has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulligan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson wins on points by 7 to 4.
A very excited looking Stoned Nelson 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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