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CATCHMANIA 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jabbar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nickal! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jabbar (4) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Jabbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jabbar wants to take a breather but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabbar is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar stalling.
Jabbar taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Nickal has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Jabbar has tapped! Great work by Nickal! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bo Nickal!
Bo Nickal is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Bo Nickal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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