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CWC 394 Bremner vs Marden PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; George Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jafar gets tackled into the ropes by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Jafar gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Jafar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Jafar looking to pass the guard.
Jafar pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jafar moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (3) vs (0) Smith
Jafar controlling from mount.
Jafar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jafar controlling from mount.
Jafar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith wants to control but Jafar is having none of it.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Jafar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Jafar content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Jafar's attempts to control the action.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jafar trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Jafar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jafar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jafar fails to advance to Smith's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jafar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith wants to control but Jafar is having none of it.
Jafar looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith tries to hold on but Jafar postures up.
Jafar trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jafar is looking to take Smith's back but instead Smith gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jafar is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
Jafar trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems keen to control Jafar's posture.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith managing to control the position.
Jafar trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pulling down on Jafar's head. It's preventing any offense from Jafar, at least for the moment.
Jafar is looking to advance position but Smith has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (3) vs (4) Smith
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jafar tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is trying desperately to improve position.
Jafar is working hard here to advance position.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith prevents Jafar from getting the reversal.
Jafar wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Jafar is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Jafar (3) vs (7) Smith
Smith slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jafar is trying to break free.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Jafar pushed the leg off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jafar just trying to survive but Smith is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Jafar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Smith trying to control momentarily.
Jafar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Smith.
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jafar trying to control the hands but Smith breaks the grip.
Smith is riding his opponent, not letting Jafar buck him off.
Jafar is keeping busy.
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.
Jafar is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jafar breaks Smith's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (5) vs (7) Smith
Jafar trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith has control of Jafar's left arm, preventing Jafar from doing any damage.
Jafar slips nicely into half guard.
Jafar prevents Smith from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar trying to control the pace.
Jafar is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jafar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jafar postures up.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is trying to control the position but Jafar postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smith wins on points by 7 to 5.
George Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Nuri Jafar had this to say: 'He did not follow the script'. |
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