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CACC 197: Cosades vs Dennis PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Reima Poika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Nate Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Palmer tries to clinch but Poika moves out of range.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Poika manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Poika in a clinch.
Palmer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Poika regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Poika (0) vs (2) Palmer
Poika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Poika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poika has control of Palmer's left arm, preventing Palmer from doing any damage.
Poika wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Poika is keeping the position.
Palmer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Poika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Poika keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Poika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poika had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer passes Poika's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer prevents Poika from improving his position.
Poika is looking to control Palmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poika avoid being mounted?
Poika is defending against the submission attempts here by Palmer.
Poika trying to control but Palmer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Poika'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.
Poika holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Poika makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poika.
We've been informed that Palmer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Poika has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poika working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poika looking to control.
Palmer won't allow Poika to sweep him here.
Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palmer passes Poika's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Poika tries to roll over but Palmer keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poika is trying to control but can't.
Poika is trying to control but Palmer passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (0) vs (5) Palmer
Poika is trying to get back to half guard.
Palmer working away.
Poika wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Palmer has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Poika's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Poika is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Palmer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nate Palmer!
Nate Palmer made sure to mention his sponsor, The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry in his post fight interview. |
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