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CWC 259 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 4 wins and 7 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Nickal shoots in.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nickal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Nickal
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nickal passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Nickal
Nickal controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from side mount.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nickal stalling.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nickal is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but Nickal has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (8) Nickal
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nickal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickal has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to control the position but Nickal says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Nickal is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nickal jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) Nickal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Nickal has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (13) Nickal
Nickal wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Gracie prevents Nickal from taking his back.
Nickal trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Nickal keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (16) Nickal
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nickal controlling the positon.
Nickal is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Nickal is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to escape but Nickal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nickal is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nickal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
Nickal is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nickal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controls the action.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Nickal has good solid back control here.
Nickal has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controls the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Nickal just sinks the hooks in.
Nickal tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Nickal controls the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nickal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Will Nickal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nickal.
Nickal tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 16 to 0.
Bo Nickal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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