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Summit Series 2 - Alternates 1 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hardeep Nijjar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nijjar tries to clinch but Sansho is having none of it. #CL2#
Sansho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sansho is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Sansho has picked Nijjar up - he's going for a ride! Sansho dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nijjar (0) vs (2) Sansho#SUB2#
Sansho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Nijjar is defending against the submission attempts here by Sansho.
Sansho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nijjar is looking for a sweep. Sansho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sansho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Sansho is working for a submission of some sort.
Sansho tries to pass to full mount but Nijjar defends it.
Sansho sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Nijjar trying to control but Sansho postures up.
Sansho wants to pass to mount but Nijjar is defending the position. #SUB2#
Sansho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nijjar is just riding it out for now. Sansho eventually gives up the hold.
Sansho is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3##SUB2#
Sansho is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nijjar as he works his way to full guard.
Nijjar keeping full guard, as Sansho tries to pass.
Sansho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Sansho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nijjar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nijjar (2) vs (2) Sansho#SUB2#
Sansho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Sansho pulls Nijjar in close to his closed guard and prevents Nijjar from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Sansho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nijjar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sansho is pulling down on Nijjar's head to control his posture.
Sansho wants to sweep here but Nijjar controlling him for the moment.
Nijjar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T5#
Sansho is pulling down on Nijjar's head. It's preventing any offense from Nijjar, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Sansho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sansho wants to hit a sweep here but Nijjar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sansho there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (5) vs (2) Sansho
Nijjar trying to control but Sansho is having none of it.
Nijjar avoids the attempt from Sansho to control.#T6#
Sansho reaches up to try and control the position but Nijjar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sansho rolls and tries to escape and now Nijjar has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Nijjar (8) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is really stuck here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sansho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T7#
Sansho is looking to get to half guard.
Sansho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sansho is positioning himself well to prevent Nijjar advancing to mount.
Sansho is continuing to stall.
Sansho gets back to full guard.
Sansho 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: Nijjar (8) vs (4) Sansho#T8##SUB2#
Sansho seems to be working for a kimura but Nijjar defends the submission attempt.
Sansho slows the pace down in half guard.
Sansho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sansho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sansho trying to advance position but Nijjar counters by regaining guard. #T9#
Sansho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sansho pushing down on Nijjar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sansho uses his free foot to push down on Nijjar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nijjar. Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (8) vs (7) Sansho#SUB2#
Sansho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nijjar has worked his arm free - good work by Nijjar!
Sansho controls the position. #SUB2#
Sansho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nijjar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sansho but great work by Nijjar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nijjar (12) vs (7) Sansho#T10#
Sansho sneaks back into half guard.
Sansho tries to roll over but Nijjar keeps him under control.
Sansho keeping hold of Nijjar's head, controlling as best he can.
Nijjar wants to take a breather but Sansho is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sansho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Nijjar is controlling well.
Sansho is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Sansho keeping control of the position.
Sansho wants to get back to full guard but Nijjar has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (15) vs (7) Sansho
Sansho struggling a bit here.
What's Sansho going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T12#
Sansho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Nijjar is controlling well.
#T13#
Sansho preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Sansho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sansho controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T14#
Sansho is trying to maintain the position but Nijjar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sansho manages to get to full guard.
Sansho looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansho, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sansho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nijjar is aware though and is defending well.
Sansho seems keen to control Nijjar's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nijjar takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Hardeep Nijjar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nigel Greer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Edward Krause!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Krause pushes Greer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Krause tries to score a body lock takedown but Greer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Krause jumps into guard, dragging Greer to the mat.
Greer looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Greer content to stall in guard here.
Greer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Greer postures up.
Greer's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Greer wants to pass the guard but Krause is keeping the position.
Krause being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Greer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krause swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greer slips nicely into half guard.
Greer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krause knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Greer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Krause tries to get to full guard but Greer has control of the leg. #T4#
Greer stalling.
Greer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Greer content to control rather than advance. #T5#
Krause wants to control but Greer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krause won't allow Greer to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Greer controlling the pace.
Krause is looking for a sweep. Greer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greer moves into full mount! Krause won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Greer (3) vs (0) Krause
Greer moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Greer (6) vs (0) Krause
Greer is riding his opponent, not letting Krause buck him off. #T6#
Greer'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.
Krause prevents Greer from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Greer controlling the positon.#T7#
Krause prevents Greer from getting a body triangle.
Greer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Krause.
Krause is trying to break free.
Greer controlling the position well here. Krause rolled but Greer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T8#
Further stalling from Greer.
Greer avoiding Krause 's attempts to control his hands.
Greer biding his time, controlling Krause. #T9#
Greer tries to keep control of the position but Krause is staying busy.
Krause tries to roll but Greer sticks to his back.
Greer tries to keep control of the position but Krause is staying busy.
Greer is riding his opponent, not letting Krause buck him off. #T10#
Greer has the hooks in. Krause is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Greer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Greer is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T11#
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T12#
Krause trying to control the position but Greer manages to sink in the hooks.
Greer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
What can Krause do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Greer looking for the choke from the back.
Good control from Greer.#T13#
Krause looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Greer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Greer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T14#
Greer trying to control momentarily.
Krause is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Krause's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greer takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Nigel Greer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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