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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Blue Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marlin tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.
Marlin tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
Marlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marlin, not yet.
Marlin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakamura has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (5) vs (0) Marlin
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura takes a little break here. Marlin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakamura controls the position.
Marlin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin struggling a bit here.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.
Marlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Marlin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nakamura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura continues to stall.
Marlin is looking to regain half guard here but Nakamura keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Marlin is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is trying to improve his position.
Nakamura staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
What's Marlin going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Marlin wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Marlin manages to get back to half guard.
Nakamura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marlin wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Marlin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
Marlin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marlin wants to hit a sweep here but Nakamura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marlin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (8) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (11) vs (0) Marlin
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Marlin trying to control the position but Nakamura manages to sink in the hooks.
Marlin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Marlin tries to roll but Nakamura sticks to his back.
Marlin trying to control the action but Nakamura just sinks the hooks in.
Marlin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marlin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marlin wants to control but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura manages to capitalize on a mistake by Marlin to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (14) vs (0) Marlin
Nakamura keeps control of the position as Marlin tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nakamura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeps control of the position as Marlin tries to break free.
Nakamura biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marlin is trying to break free.
Marlin trying to control the action but Nakamura just sinks the hooks in.
Marlin rolls, trying to escape but Nakamura keeps control of the position.
Nakamura biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marlin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nakamura off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura gets his hands free as Marlin looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Marlin keeps trying to improve his position.
Marlin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Marlin can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marlin trying to control the hands but Nakamura breaks the grip.
Marlin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nakamura is staying active.
Nakamura 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.
Marlin tries to escape the position.
Nakamura gets his hands free as Marlin looks to control.
Nakamura controls the position.
Marlin is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Marlin right now.
Marlin just trying to survive but Nakamura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nakamura biding his time, controlling Marlin.
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Nakamura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marlin.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nakamura.
Marlin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Marlin tries to roll but Nakamura sticks to his back.
Nakamura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marlin.
Marlin trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marlin just looking to survive in the bad position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamura takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Hideki Nakamura made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview. |
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