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CWC 313 - Jabbar vs Kincaid 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 20 wins and 11 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bar gets caught flat footed, as Nickal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Bar
Nickal passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Bar
Nickal in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nickal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nickal working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar is not content to let Nickal control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bar is not content to let Nickal control the position.
You can see the frustration on Bar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nickal trying to control the action but Bar is working from the bottom.
Bar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bar's legs.
You can see the frustration on Bar's face as Nickal controls the position.
Bar tries to bench press Nickal off him but Nickal keeps the position.
Nickal wants to control but Bar is keeping him busy.
Nickal controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to control but Nickal postures up.
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.
Nickal tries to advance to mount but Bar denies him.
Nickal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Bar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bar is trying to escape the position but Nickal is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Bar is trying to control Nickal's posture but Nickal avoids it.
Nickal controlling the position from side mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (7) vs (0) Bar
Bar wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (10) vs (0) Bar
Nickal trying to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal not allowing Bar to control his hands.
I would not like to be Bar right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar is trying to break free.
Bar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nickal controlling the position well here. Bar rolled but Nickal kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nickal working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar tries to roll but Nickal sticks to his back.
Nickal is looking for the choke from the back position but Bar is controlling his hands well.
Bar turns into Nickal and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (10) vs (2) Bar
Nickal keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Nickal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Bar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to hit a sweep here but Bar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nickal there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (10) vs (5) Bar
Nickal working to try and regain half guard.
Bar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling his opponent.
Bar tries to control but Nickal wriggling away.
Nickal has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (10) vs (8) Bar
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to get the hooks in deep but Nickal pushed the leg off.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nickal looking to control the position.
Bar keeps control of the position easily here as Nickal tries to buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Bar won't let him.
I really don't envy Nickal right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar is looking to control Nickal but Nickal is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bar gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control.
Nickal holding on to Bar's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Nickal just trying to survive but Bar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nickal tries to roll but Bar sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar controlling the position well here. Nickal rolled but Bar kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nickal is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
A relieved looking Bo Nickal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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