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CACC 100 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pripyat has closed the distance and engaged Nielsen in a clinch.
Nielsen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pripyat regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (0) Pripyat
Pripyat has his hands on Nielsen's head, controlling the position.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pripyat is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nielsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nielsen pushes down on Pripyat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Nielsen trying to mount his opponent but Pripyat defends it.
Pripyat is trying to get back to full guard.
Pripyat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pripyat working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Pripyat working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.
Nielsen trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nielsen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (2) Pripyat
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.
Pripyat won't allow Nielsen to sweep him here.
Nielsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pripyat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pripyat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pripyat is pushing down on Nielsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nielsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Pripyat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nielsen manages to get to full guard.
Nielsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pripyat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nielsen trying to hold on to Pripyat's head to control him but Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to pass to mount but Nielsen is defending the position.
Pripyat is trying to control the action in half guard but Nielsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Pripyat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pripyat is working away from the top position though.
Nielsen looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Pripyat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat uses his free foot to push down on Nielsen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nielsen. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (2) vs (5) Pripyat
Nielsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Nielsen wants to hold on but Pripyat pushes him away.
Pripyat controlling from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen'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.
Pripyat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nielsen wants to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pripyat trying to pass the guard but Nielsen defending well.
Nielsen gets back to full guard.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pripyat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (4) vs (5) Pripyat
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pripyat is retaining full guard.
Nielsen advances to half guard.
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Pripyat is working away.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Pripyat is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pripyat defends it well.
Pripyat is refusing to be controlled, as Nielsen sits in half guard.
Nielsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pripyat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pripyat 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.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen is pressing down on Pripyat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pripyat is holding on for now.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
Pripyat trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pripyat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Pripyat working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nielsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pripyat is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pripyat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
Pripyat controls Nielsen momentarily but Nielsen frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat 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: Nielsen (4) vs (7) Pripyat
Pripyat prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Pripyat is controlling the pace.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Pripyat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pripyat is trying to work for a kimura but Nielsen is defending well.
Pripyat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Pripyat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (4) vs (10) Pripyat
Pripyat tries to advance position but instead Nielsen slips a leg back in to half guard.
Pripyat is just content to waste time from the top position. Nielsen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nielsen 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: Nielsen (6) vs (10) Pripyat
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Pripyat is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is trying to maintain the position but Nielsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Pripyat won't allow it.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura but Pripyat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nielsen to get the leverage.
Nielsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pripyat is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pripyat avoid being mounted?
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pripyat is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Kristian Nielsen!
Sven Kristian Nielsen 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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