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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Antonio Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Walters tries to clinch but Nucombe is having none of it.
Nucombe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nucombe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nucombe tries to keep at a distance but Walters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walters can't get the takedown.
Nucombe wants a takedown.
Nucombe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nucombe goes for a takedown attempt but Walters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walters closes the distance and pushes Nucombe back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters goes for a takedown attempt but Nucombe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nucombe gets a clinch.
Nucombe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walters prevents it.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nucombe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nucombe has Walters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nucombe.
Walters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nucombe tries for a takedown but Walters manages to get underhooks.
Nucombe prevents the takedown attempt.
Walters is looking for a takedown.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nucombe swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Walters tries to clinch there but Nucombe circles away.
Nucombe wants to counter the offense by Walters and move into the clinch position.
Nucombe closes the distance and clinches.
Walters has Nucombe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nucombe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Nucombe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nucombe darts in and clinches Walters up against the cage.
Walters is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nucombe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Walters to the mat. Walters regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (0) vs (2) Nucombe
Nucombe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nucombe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nucombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.
Nucombe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucombe passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe is taking a breather. Walters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Walters keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nucombe slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nucombe 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.
Nucombe is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nucombe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nucombe wants to pass to mount but Walters is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe tries to pass to full mount but Walters defends it.
Walters is looking to control Nucombe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe trying to control the pace.
Nucombe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Nucombe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nucombe slows the pace down in half guard.
Walters wants to sweep but Nucombe has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (0) vs (5) Nucombe
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.
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Nucombe keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walters seems a little lost for a moment, as Nucombe dominates the positioning.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nucombe.
Nucombe tries to move to mount but Walters blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The adventures of Nucombe the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walters! Score +2 for reaching mount: Walters (0) vs (7) Nucombe
Nucombe fails to advance to Walters's back.
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yet more stalling tactics from Nucombe.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Nucombe is having none of it.
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Neil Nucombe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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