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CWC 314 - Fiso vs Jan 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 21 wins and 11 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Nickal in a clinch.
Nickal tightens his grip and picks Menezes up, before dumping him to the ground. Menezes manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nickal defends it easily.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes looking for subs off his back but Nickal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Nickal prevents Menezes from improving his position.
Menezes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickal is looking to stall here but Menezes recovers full guard.
Nickal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Menezes
Nickal controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nickal working away.
Menezes tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Menezes is defending against the submission attempts here by Nickal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nickal is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal is thwarting Menezes's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Menezes won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nickal manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal fails to advance to Menezes's back.
Nickal prevents Menezes from getting the reversal.
Menezes tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickal works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (11) vs (0) Menezes
Nickal is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (11) vs (2) Menezes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Menezes is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nickal sees it coming and defends easily.
Menezes uses his free foot to push down on Nickal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (11) vs (5) Menezes
Menezes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nickal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nickal! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (13) vs (5) Menezes
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nickal defends well.
Nickal trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nickal passes into half guard.
Nickal uses his free foot to push down on Menezes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menezes. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (16) vs (5) Menezes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nickal works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (19) vs (5) Menezes
Menezes defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (19) vs (7) Menezes
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (19) vs (10) Menezes
Menezes swings around for an armbar but Nickal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Menezes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (21) vs (10) Menezes
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nickal defends well.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Menezes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (21) vs (12) Menezes
Menezes pushing down on Nickal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (23) vs (12) Menezes
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Menezes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nickal stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nickal! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (26) vs (12) Menezes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (28) vs (12) Menezes
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 28 to 12.
Our winner, Bo Nickal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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