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OWGP RIO 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Torsten Mjölnir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jimmy Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mjölnir dives in and grabs Nitro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nitro pushes down on Mjölnir's head and hops out.
Nitro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mjölnir is defended easily by Nitro.
Nitro stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsten Mjölnir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mjölnir gets tackled into the cage by Nitro. Nitro maintains the clinch.
Nitro tries for a takedown but Mjölnir manages to get underhooks.
Nitro tightens his grip and picks Mjölnir up, before dumping him to the ground. Mjölnir manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (2) Nitro
Mjölnir pulls Nitro in close to his closed guard and prevents Nitro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mjölnir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mjölnir, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nitro trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Mjölnir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nitro trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir is pulling down on Nitro's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro stays in close to Mjölnir's body and controls the position.
Nitro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mjölnir is keeping the position for now.
Nitro is fighting to break Mjölnir's control of his arms but Mjölnir is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nitro wants to pass the guard but Mjölnir is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir pulls Nitro in close to prevent any damage.
Nitro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nitro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mjölnir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Nitro trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Nitro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (5) Nitro
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir is not content to let Nitro control the position.
Mjölnir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mjölnir isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mjölnir keeps working.
Nitro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mjölnir is being controlled here.
Mjölnir is trying to control Nitro's posture but Nitro avoids it.
Mjölnir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nitro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mjölnir keeps working.
Mjölnir is looking to reverse the position.
Nitro wants to control but Mjölnir is keeping him busy.
Mjölnir is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to control but Mjölnir is keeping him busy.
Mjölnir tries to buck Nitro off but Nitro is having none of it.
Nitro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mjölnir keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nitro wants to free his trapped foot but Mjölnir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nitro is looking to take a break and control but Mjölnir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nitro is stalling here. Mjölnir is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nitro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mjölnir has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mjölnir (4) vs (5) Nitro
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nitro can't do much from the bottom here.
Nitro is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nitro for as long as he can get away with.
Nitro is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir is staying tight to Nitro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nitro struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nitro is looking to regain half guard here but Mjölnir keeps moving and retains side control.
Nitro is trying to control Mjölnir's posture but Mjölnir avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nitro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nitro tries to bench press Mjölnir off him but Mjölnir keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nitro wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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