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CACC 36 Victory Playoffs B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 4517 p4p, 371 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 3607 p4p, 323 weight class). Nielsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wardruna - Fehu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Pele Ronaldo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nielsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nielsen forces Ronaldo back against the ropes and clinches.
Ronaldo looking for a takedown.
Nielsen has Ronaldo pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nielsen pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Ronaldo tumbling to the mat - Nielsen dives into Ronaldo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ronaldo (0) vs (2) Nielsen
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ronaldo looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ronaldo looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ronaldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nielsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.
Ronaldo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Ronaldo is keeping the position.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.
Ronaldo keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nielsen escapes and throws Ronaldo's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ronaldo (0) vs (5) Nielsen
Nielsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ronaldo, who protects the arm well.
Ronaldo tries to improve position but can't.
Ronaldo prevents Nielsen from improving position.
Ronaldo wants to control but Nielsen postures up.
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nielsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nielsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronaldo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ronaldo is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Ronaldo is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ronaldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nielsen passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ronaldo (0) vs (8) Nielsen
Nielsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nielsen advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ronaldo (0) vs (10) Nielsen
Ronaldo tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
Nielsen wants to take Ronaldo's back here but Ronaldo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nielsen working for a guillotine from mount but Ronaldo is in no mood to give up.
Nielsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ronaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ronaldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ronaldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nielsen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ronaldo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ronaldo is looking to get to half guard.
Nielsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nielsen controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nielsen 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.
Nielsen working for a guillotine from mount but Ronaldo is in no mood to give up.
Nielsen is looking to work his way around to Ronaldo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ronaldo is trying to escape the mount.
Ronaldo gets back to half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain the position but Nielsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nielsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Nielsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo actively working from the bottom here.
Ronaldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nielsen is working away from the top position though.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep. Nielsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ronaldo is refusing to be controlled, as Nielsen sits in half guard.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ronaldo (0) vs (13) Nielsen
Nielsen is looking to work his way around to Ronaldo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nielsen tries to control but Ronaldo wriggling away.
Ronaldo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nielsen.
Ronaldo working to try and regain half guard.
Ronaldo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ronaldo wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Ronaldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Nielsen is keen to just control but Ronaldo is a slippery customer.
Ronaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Ronaldo is defending the position.
Nielsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ronaldo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nielsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Ronaldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo gets full guard.
Ronaldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.
Ronaldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ronaldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Ronaldo is keeping the position.
Nielsen is pushing down on Ronaldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ronaldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Nielsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nielsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ronaldo (0) vs (16) Nielsen
Nielsen wants to control the pace but Ronaldo is squirming around nicely.
Nielsen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ronaldo is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ronaldo (0) vs (19) Nielsen
Ronaldo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ronaldo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nielsen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ronaldo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ronaldo is keeping busy.
Ronaldo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ronaldo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nielsen's arms.
Nielsen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ronaldo doesn't escape.
Ronaldo prevents Nielsen from getting a body triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo just trying to survive but Nielsen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nielsen looking for the choke but no joy.
Ronaldo is in bad spot here.
Ronaldo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ronaldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nielsen has hold of Ronaldo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ronaldo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nielsen wins on points by 19 to 0.
Sven Kristian Nielsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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