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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Remi Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jack Nice!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Nice.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson is trying to drag Nice to the mat but Nice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice wants a takedown.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Nice is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nice persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Nice
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nice in particular looking to stall.
Nice works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (0) vs (5) Nice
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Nice looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice fails to take his opponent's back.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Nice maintains control.
Johnson stops Nice from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Nice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (5) Nice
Nice wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Nice is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Ironbound MMA inform us that Nice has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nice looking for a sweep. Not yet Nice, not yet.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nice is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Nice gets back to full guard.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Nice keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice managing to control the position.
Johnson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (5) vs (5) Nice
Nice is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to control but Nice is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Nice manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Johnson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Nice's legs - danger averted.
Nice trying to control the position here.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is pushing down on Nice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nice is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Nice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (8) vs (5) Nice
Johnson is stalling here but it's allowed Nice to get half guard.
Nice is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (11) vs (5) Nice
Johnson tries to control but Nice wriggling away.
Johnson goes for an armbar but Nice turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nice. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (11) vs (7) Nice
Nice sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls Nice momentarily but Nice frees himself.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nice's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (13) vs (7) Nice
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving.
Nice is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Nice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (13) vs (9) Nice
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Nice controlling him for the moment.
Nice tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Nice is still trying to improve position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nice is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nice advances to half guard.
Nice wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Nice's head to control him but Nice postures up.
Nice content to control rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nice wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Nice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nice.
Nice is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Nice has control of the leg.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Nice working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nice passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson won't allow Nice to pass to mount.
Nice with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnson takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
An out of breath Remi Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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