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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Happy Chukwudu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Chukwudu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hardy tries to sprawl but Chukwudu drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chukwudu (2) vs (0) Hardy
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chukwudu is working away from the top position though.
Chukwudu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chukwudu trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwudu is keen to just control but Hardy is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to control Chukwudu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
Hardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hardy pulls Chukwudu in close to his closed guard and prevents Chukwudu from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hardy looking for subs off his back but Chukwudu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chukwudu slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chukwudu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chukwudu's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chukwudu (2) vs (4) Hardy
Hardy looking for the choke from the back.
Hardy seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Chukwudu's chin but Chukwudu turns very nicely into Hardy's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Chukwudu.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chukwudu (4) vs (4) Hardy
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chukwudu is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Chukwudu pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chukwudu is working away from the top position though.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy manages to get to full guard.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chukwudu wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Chukwudu looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu postures up.
Hardy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chukwudu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chukwudu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chukwudu wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems keen to control Chukwudu's posture.
Hardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chukwudu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chukwudu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chukwudu (4) vs (6) Hardy
Chukwudu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chukwudu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hardy has picked Chukwudu up and slammed him! Chukwudu can't keep hold of the triangle and Hardy manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chukwudu (4) vs (9) Hardy
Chukwudu is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working away.
Hardy trying to control the position but Chukwudu is working away.
Hardy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chukwudu is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
Chukwudu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hardy advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chukwudu (4) vs (11) Hardy
Chukwudu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hardy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chukwudu is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is working for a kimura but Chukwudu is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hardy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Chukwudu is having none of it.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but Chukwudu defending well.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Chukwudu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chukwudu trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hardy is trying to control. Chukwudu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chukwudu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hardy trying to control the action but Chukwudu is working from the bottom.
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura but Chukwudu is defending well.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Chukwudu defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu is looking to improve his position.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Chukwudu is defending well.
Chukwudu trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Hardy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chukwudu defends it well.
Hardy trying to control the action but Chukwudu is working from the bottom.
Chukwudu wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Chukwudu is not content to let Hardy control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
Chukwudu is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is trying to control. Chukwudu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardy is looking to stall here but Chukwudu recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Chukwudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy wins on points by 11 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Nero Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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