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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hen Nessy (ranked 7087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mijain Lopez (ranked 22400 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hen Nessy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Mijain Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nessy rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lopez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lopez pulls Nessy in close to his closed guard and prevents Nessy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nessy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lopez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (0) vs (2) Lopez
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nessy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Nessy is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nessy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (2) vs (2) Lopez
Nessy preventing the sweep.
Lopez pulls Nessy in to control the position.
Nessy trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Nessy wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessy stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Nessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Lopez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nessy stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nessy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lopez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lopez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lopez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nessy (2) vs (6) Lopez
Nessy is looking to reverse the position.
Lopez staying calm.
Nessy is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nessy is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nessy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez moves into full mount! Nessy won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nessy (2) vs (9) Lopez
Nessy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez looking to control but Nessy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nessy is working to get back to half guard.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Lopez 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.
Lopez prevents Nessy from getting the reversal.
Lopez controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nessy is looking to escape.
Nessy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Nessy regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Nessy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nessy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Nessy's legs - danger averted.
Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nessy is breathing heavily.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lopez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nessy looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez stays in close to Nessy's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez passes Nessy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nessy manages to get to full guard.
Lopez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez passes Nessy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nessy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lopez passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nessy (2) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nessy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nessy is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nessy tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nessy is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez controlling from side mount.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lopez.
Nessy is trying to improve his position.
Nessy is letting Lopez control him for a moment.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nessy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nessy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is trying to escape the position but Lopez is controlling the position.
Nessy is trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez slows the pace down.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nessy keeps working.
Nessy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (4) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nessy trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Nessy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nessy has Lopez in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (4) vs (14) Lopez
Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez wins on points by 14 to 4. |
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