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NSC ADCC TRIALS 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Nunez (ranked 21526 p4p, 538 weight class) and Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 5635 p4p, 465 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Nunez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nunez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nunez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rebenta regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nunez (2) vs (0) Rebenta
Nunez preventing the sweep.
Nunez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rebenta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rebenta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rebenta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta is looking for a triangle but Nunez pushes his legs off easily.
Nunez won't allow Rebenta to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rebenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rebenta has his foot on Nunez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nunez works his way back into a safe position though.
Rebenta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nunez defends well.
Rebenta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunez defends it easily.
Rebenta trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is looking for a triangle but Nunez pushes his legs off easily.
Rebenta looking to control but Nunez passes into half guard.
Nunez prevents Rebenta from improving his position.
Rebenta trying to get back to full guard but Nunez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (5) vs (0) Rebenta
Nunez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rebenta has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rebenta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rebenta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nunez wants to take Rebenta's back here but Rebenta is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta tries to hold on but Nunez postures up.
Rebenta tries to reverse the position but Nunez maintains control.
Nunez avoids the attempt from Rebenta to control.
Nunez controlling the pace for now.
Nunez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rebenta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta tries to hold on but Nunez postures up.
Nunez content just to control the position here.
Rebenta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rebenta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rebenta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rebenta wants to hold on but Nunez pushes him away.
Nunez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rebenta tries to control Nunez's body but Nunez pushes him off. Rebenta squirms to his side and now Nunez has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nunez (8) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nunez continues to stall.
Rebenta tries to get to full guard but Nunez has control of the leg.
Rebenta is trying to maintain the position but Nunez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rebenta is looking to improve his position.
Rebenta trying to control but Nunez postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rebenta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rebenta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunez defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Nunez'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.
Rebenta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rebenta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nunez has picked Rebenta up and slammed him! Rebenta can't keep hold of the triangle and Nunez manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (11) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nunez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is still trying to improve position.
Nunez is looking to take a break and control but Rebenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rebenta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Rebenta but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nunez (13) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is trying desperately to improve position.
Nunez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rebenta is holding on tight.
Rebenta has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nunez (16) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta tries to escape but Nunez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nunez biding his time, controlling Rebenta.
Nunez is hanging on to Rebenta's back as he tries to escape.
Rebenta trying to control the hands but Nunez won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nunez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta wants to control his opponent's hands but Nunez gets his hands free.
Rebenta is really stuck here.
Rebenta is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rebenta looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nunez.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta wants to escape the position.
Nunez has good solid back control here.
Rebenta tries to escape but Nunez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nunez gets his hands free as Rebenta looks to control.
Rebenta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nunez is staying active.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta tries to escape but Nunez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nunez controlling the position well here. Rebenta rolled but Nunez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nunez has the hooks in. Rebenta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rebenta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nunez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebenta keeps working.
Rebenta wants to improve his position but Nunez is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rebenta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nunez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rebenta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nunez has managed to get both his arms back between Rebenta's legs - danger averted.
Rebenta working a defensive guard but Nunez passes into half guard.
Rebenta wants to improve his position but Nunez is controlling well.
Nunez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (19) vs (0) Rebenta
Nunez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rebenta to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nunez (22) vs (0) Rebenta
Nunez is trying to stick to Rebenta's back but Rebenta is turning into Nunez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nunez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rebenta. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nunez (22) vs (2) Rebenta
Nunez is trying to control the position but Rebenta postures up.
Nunez pulls Rebenta in close to his closed guard and prevents Rebenta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rebenta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (22) vs (5) Rebenta
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to control but Rebenta postures up.
Rebenta goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nunez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rebenta but great work by Nunez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nunez (26) vs (5) Rebenta
Rebenta is trying to improve his position.
Rebenta sneaks back into half guard.
Rebenta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rebenta wants to get back to full guard but Nunez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (29) vs (5) Rebenta
And that's the end of the fight!
Nunez takes the fight on points by 29 to 5. |
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