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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Cheese gets tackled into the cage by Nucombe. Nucombe maintains the clinch.
Nucombe is trying to drag Cheese to the mat but Cheese just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Cheese pulls Nucombe into guard.
Nucombe tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Cheese is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nucombe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Cheese keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
Cheese is pulling down on Nucombe's head to control his posture.
Cheese wants to sweep here but Nucombe controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Nucombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nucombe preventing the sweep.
Nucombe sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Cheese keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
Nucombe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nucombe preventing the sweep.
Nucombe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nucombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nucombe is one step ahead there.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Nucombe controlling from the top position. #T6#
Cheese is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (0) Nucombe#T7#
Nucombe is trying to control but can't.
Cheese is taking a breather. Nucombe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T8#
Nucombe is trying to control but can't.
Cheese tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nucombe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Cheese is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T9#
Nucombe is positioning himself well to prevent Cheese advancing to mount.
Nucombe trying to control but Cheese postures up.
#T10#
Cheese trying to pass the guard but Nucombe defending well.
Cheese is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nucombe trying to control from the bottom.
#T11#
Nucombe tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Nucombe is looking to control Cheese's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nucombe avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheese in particular looking to stall.#T12#
Nucombe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Nucombe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nucombe trying to control here.
#T13#
Cheese trying to pass the guard but Nucombe defending well.
Cheese trying to control the pace.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Nucombe is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucombe tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.#T14#
Cheese uses his free foot to push down on Nucombe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nucombe. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (0) Nucombe
Cheese controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Richard Cheese seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Spencer Fulbright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
OBrien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fulbright (0) vs (2) OBrien
Fulbright is looking to get back to full guard here but OBrien has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (0) vs (5) OBrien
Fulbright tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fulbright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Fulbright gets back to half guard.
OBrien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fulbright is looking to improve his position.
OBrien keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fulbright wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fulbright actively working from the bottom here.
OBrien sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Fulbright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fulbright tries to roll over but OBrien keeps him under control.#T2#
OBrien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
OBrien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fulbright wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
Fulbright is trying to maintain the position but OBrien is very close to passing his half guard.
OBrien performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OBrien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3##SUB#
Fulbright actively working from the bottom here.
OBrien performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OBrien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fulbright wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
OBrien controlling the action here.
Fulbright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of OBrien's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take OBrien's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fulbright (4) vs (5) OBrien#T4##SUB#
Fulbright looking to break OBrien's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. OBrien remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fulbright will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
OBrien tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fulbright is looking to work his way around to OBrien's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fulbright prevents OBrien from getting the reversal.
OBrien wants to control but Fulbright is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien is wriggling around trying to escape.
OBrien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Fulbright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but OBrien manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fulbright tries to move into full mount but can't pass OBrien's legs.
OBrien is looking to reverse the position.
I wouldn't like to be where OBrien is right now. #T5#
OBrien prevents Fulbright from improving position.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Fulbright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fulbright wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
OBrien gets back to half guard.
Fulbright trying to mount his opponent but OBrien defends it.
OBrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OBrien.
OBrien is pulling down on Fulbright's head to control his posture. #T6#
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien is pulling down on Fulbright's head to control his posture.
Fulbright won't allow OBrien to sweep him here.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Fulbright tries to pass.
OBrien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fulbright (4) vs (7) OBrien#SUB#
Fulbright looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! OBrien has picked Fulbright up and slammed him! Fulbright can't keep hold of the triangle and OBrien manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (4) vs (10) OBrien
Fulbright is looking for a sweep.
OBrien is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fulbright will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fulbright is looking to regain half guard here but OBrien keeps moving and retains side control. #T7#
OBrien taking a breather here.
Fulbright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
OBrien controlling the position. #T8#
Fulbright is looking for a sweep.
OBrien takes a little break here. Fulbright wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that OBrien 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.
Fulbright tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fulbright tries to improve position but can't.
Fulbright is working hard here to advance position.
OBrien moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fulbright is looking for a sweep.
Fulbright is letting OBrien control him for a moment.
Fulbright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OBrien in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T10#
More stalling from OBrien.#T11#
Fulbright is looking for a sweep.
OBrien controls the position.
Fulbright is looking to regain half guard here but OBrien keeps moving and retains side control.
OBrien controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from OBrien.
Fulbright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.#T12#
Yet more stalling tactics from OBrien.
Fulbright is looking for a sweep.
OBrien is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fulbright tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position.
OBrien taking a breather here. #T13#
Fulbright manages to get back to half guard.
Fulbright wants to get back to full guard.
OBrien passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (4) vs (13) OBrien
OBrien controlling from mount.
Fulbright is trying to escape the mount.
#T14#
OBrien controlling his opponent.
Fulbright is working to get back to half guard.
OBrien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fulbright is trying to escape the mount.
OBrien content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
OBrien wins on points by 13 to 4.
Lochlain OBrien decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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