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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 26 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Adams Menday!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nielsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Menday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nielsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Menday! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nielsen (4) vs (0) Menday
Nielsen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Menday! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nielsen (6) vs (0) Menday
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nielsen trying to control but Menday is having none of it.
Menday wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Menday has worked his arm free - good work by Menday!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menday is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Menday is working away.
Menday prevents Nielsen from improving position.
Nielsen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Menday knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Menday is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menday keeps working.
Menday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nielsen's best efforts.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Menday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (9) vs (0) Menday
Nielsen avoids the attempt from Menday to control.
Nielsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menday is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to take Menday's back but instead Menday gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Nielsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menday trying to control here.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menday keeps working.
Menday gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nielsen preventing the sweep.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Menday is keeping the position.
Nielsen trying to control but Menday is working from the bottom.
Menday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nielsen trying to control but Menday is working from the bottom.
Menday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Menday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menday keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Nielsen is stalling in the full guard.
Nielsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (12) vs (0) Menday
Nielsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nielsen wants to control but Menday is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menday is trying to improve his position.
Nielsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Menday, who protects the arm well.
Menday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menday manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nielsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Menday is defending the position.
Nielsen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (15) vs (0) Menday
Nielsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menday is looking to escape.
Menday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nielsen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Menday has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Menday! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (15) vs (2) Menday
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menday slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (15) vs (5) Menday
Menday working away.
Nielsen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Menday off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (19) vs (5) Menday
Nielsen is hanging on to Menday's back as he tries to escape.
Menday breaks Nielsen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (19) vs (7) Menday
Nielsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menday is one step ahead there.
Menday drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menday jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Menday slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (19) vs (10) Menday
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Menday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nielsen struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menday trying to control the position but Nielsen is working away.
Menday wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nielsen, who protects the arm well.
Nielsen is looking to reverse the position.
Nielsen is holding Menday down, trying to stall.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Menday working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nielsen sneaks back into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to get to full guard but Menday has control of the leg.
Nielsen is staying active underneath Menday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nielsen manages to get to full guard.
Nielsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Menday puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to control but can't.
Menday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Menday trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen controls Menday momentarily but Menday frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
Menday preventing the sweep.
Nielsen looking to control.
Nielsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Menday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nielsen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Menday's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Menday's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (23) vs (10) Menday
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menday is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nielsen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Nielsen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Menday is trying to break free.
Menday rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menday moves into full guard.
Nielsen passes Menday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nielsen takes the fight on points by 23 to 10.
Sven Kristian Nielsen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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