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CACC 139: Hozdic vs Nielsen II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Manuel Neuer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Puzo closes the distance and pushes Neuer back into the ropes.
Neuer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puzo prevents it.
Neuer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Puzo is trying to keep an underhook but Neuer manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Neuer (2) vs (0) Puzo
Puzo wants to improve his position but Neuer is controlling well.
Neuer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neuer.
Neuer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puzo is just riding it out for now. Neuer eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neuer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Puzo has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo tries to roll over but Neuer keeps him under control.
Neuer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Puzo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Puzo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Neuer (2) vs (4) Puzo
Puzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neuer keeps working.
Puzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neuer is looking to reverse the position.
Neuer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neuer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Puzo wants to take a breather but Neuer is having none of it.
Puzo wants to work for an arm triangle but Neuer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Neuer is just riding it out for now. Puzo eventually gives up the hold.
Puzo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Neuer reverses the position - he's now on top in Puzo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (4) vs (4) Puzo
Neuer tries to free his leg and advance position but Puzo is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Puzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Puzo manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Puzo's guard.
Neuer is looking to pass into half guard but Puzo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Puzo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (4) vs (6) Puzo
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.
Neuer is looking to sweep but instead, Puzo has passed into half guard.
Neuer is looking to improve his position.
Puzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neuer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puzo forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo trying to pass the guard but Neuer defending well.
Puzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Neuer is just riding it out for now. Puzo eventually gives up the hold.
Neuer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neuer wants to improve his position but Puzo is controlling well.
Neuer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neuer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puzo defends well.
Puzo drops back looking for a leg! Neuer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neuer manages to kick Puzo off! Puzo jumps back into Neuer's guard.
Neuer can't keep his opponent in guard - Puzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neuer manages to get to full guard.
Puzo looking to sit in guard and control but Neuer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (6) vs (6) Puzo
Neuer passes Puzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to get to full guard but Neuer has control of the leg.
Puzo keeping hold of Neuer's head, controlling as best he can.
Neuer is looking for a kimura but Puzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neuer to get the leverage.
Puzo is trying to control but can't.
Neuer is looking for a kimura but Puzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neuer to get the leverage.
Puzo is looking to control Neuer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puzo avoid being mounted?
Neuer is trying to work for a kimura but Puzo is defending well.
Neuer passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Neuer (9) vs (6) Puzo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to lock up and control but Neuer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puzo prevents Neuer from taking his back.
Puzo has given up his back here. Will Neuer look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Neuer (12) vs (6) Puzo
Neuer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neuer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Puzo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puzo fending off the submission attempt from Neuer.
Neuer has got his arm under Puzo's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Puzo has spun round into Neuer's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (12) vs (8) Puzo
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neuer wants to sweep but no luck.
Neuer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puzo trying to control but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Puzo slips nicely into half guard.
Neuer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puzo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Neuer (16) vs (8) Puzo
Neuer is not going to allow Puzo to sit and survive in this position.
Neuer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puzo trying to control the position but Neuer manages to sink in the hooks.
Neuer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Puzo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Neuer's arms.
You can see the frustration on Puzo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Puzo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Neuer's arms.
Neuer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Neuer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Puzo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puzo just trying to survive but Neuer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Neuer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Puzo is trying to break free.
Neuer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Neuer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Neuer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Puzo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puzo surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo just trying to survive but Neuer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Puzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You can see the frustration on Puzo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Neuer working for the choke.
Puzo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Neuer.
Puzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to break free.
Neuer is trying to stick to Puzo's back but Puzo is turning into Neuer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Neuer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Puzo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (16) vs (10) Puzo
Puzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neuer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (18) vs (10) Puzo
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Puzo working a defensive guard here.
Neuer wants to pass the guard but Puzo is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neuer postures up.
Neuer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puzo wants to sweep here but Neuer controlling him for the moment.
Puzo pulls Neuer in close to prevent any damage.
Puzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neuer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neuer (18) vs (12) Puzo
Neuer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neuer is working hard here to advance position.
Puzo forces his way into half guard.
Neuer tries to roll over but Puzo keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puzo wants to take a breather but Neuer is having none of it.
Neuer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neuer gets back to full guard.
Puzo looking to pass the guard.
Neuer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puzo defends it easily.
Neuer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neuer has his foot on Puzo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puzo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neuer takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Manuel Neuer waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras. |
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