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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Arthur Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kincaid shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nickal is trying to defend but Kincaid finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Kincaid
Nickal trying to hold on to Kincaid's head to control him but Kincaid postures up.
Kincaid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nickal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kincaid is just content to waste time from the top position. Nickal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Kincaid passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (5) Kincaid
Kincaid tries to move to mount but Nickal blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal tries to improve position but can't.
Kincaid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kincaid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kincaid takes a little break here. Nickal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kincaid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nickal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nickal can't do much from the bottom here.
Kincaid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kincaid has knee on belly momentarily but Nickal bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Kincaid sits in half guard.
Kincaid is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
Kincaid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kincaid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (8) Kincaid
Kincaid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid has hold of Nickal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nickal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kincaid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
Nickal is desperately trying to improve his position but Kincaid has a good base and remains in mount.
Nickal has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kincaid's lack of action.
Kincaid is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nickal defends it well.
Kincaid is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
Kincaid working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nickal's thigh. Nickal counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nickal pulls Kincaid in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kincaid is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kincaid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
My spies in HELLsinki inform me that Kincaid has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kincaid is stalling in the full guard.
Nickal controlling Kincaid's posture.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Kincaid tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Kincaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Kincaid controlling him for the moment.
Nickal pulls Kincaid in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kincaid manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (8) Kincaid
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking to sweep but instead, Nickal has passed into half guard.
Kincaid trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal prevents Kincaid from improving his position.
Kincaid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Kincaid wants to get back to full guard but Nickal has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (8) Kincaid
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid can't escape the position.
Kincaid gets back to half guard.
Kincaid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kincaid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kincaid is trying to control but Nickal passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (8) Kincaid
Nickal tries to advance to mount but Kincaid denies him.
Kincaid gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kincaid trying to get back to full guard but Nickal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (11) vs (8) Kincaid
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from the full mount.
Kincaid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kincaid is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Nickal has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (14) vs (8) Kincaid
Nickal has the hooks in. Kincaid is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Kincaid do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kincaid is defending well though. Nickal let's go of the attempt for now.
Kincaid wants to escape the position.
Nickal keeps control of the position easily here as Kincaid tries to buck him off.
Kincaid trying to control the hands but Nickal won't let him.
Will Nickal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Kincaid.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (14) vs (10) Kincaid
Kincaid postures up.
Nickal trying to control the position here.
Kincaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Kincaid controlling him for the moment.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid advances to half guard.
Nickal is looking to control Kincaid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickal avoid being mounted?
Kincaid is looking for a kimura here.
Kincaid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nickal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kincaid.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
Bo Nickal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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