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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kyril Mokaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nucombe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nucombe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mokaev prevents it.
Nucombe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mokaev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mokaev (0) vs (4) Nucombe
Nucombe not allowing Mokaev to control his hands.
Nucombe is hanging on to Mokaev's back as he tries to escape.
Mokaev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nucombe's guard. Nice work there by Mokaev.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mokaev (2) vs (4) Nucombe
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mokaev controls the pace.
Mokaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nucombe is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokaev looking to sit in guard and control but Nucombe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mokaev (2) vs (6) Nucombe
Nucombe looking to pass the guard.
Nucombe trying to control but Mokaev is working from the bottom.
Mokaev pulls Nucombe in close to prevent any damage.
Nucombe preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev trying to control the position here.
Mokaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mokaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mokaev keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
Nucombe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nucombe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mokaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mokaev controlling Nucombe's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nucombe is pushing down on Mokaev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mokaev is fighting to maintain full guard but Nucombe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nucombe is taking a breather. Mokaev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nucombe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mokaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nucombe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mokaev trying to control but Nucombe postures up.
Mokaev keeping control of the position.
Nucombe is thwarting Mokaev's attempts to control the position.
Nucombe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mokaev (2) vs (9) Nucombe
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe avoids the attempt from Mokaev to control.
Nucombe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mokaev to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mokaev (2) vs (12) Nucombe
Nucombe struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nucombe controlling the positon.
Mokaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe biding his time, controlling Mokaev.
Mokaev is trying to break free.
Mokaev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev tries to get to full guard but Nucombe has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Nucombe seems content to control.
We've been informed that Nucombe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nucombe trying to control the action but Mokaev is working from the bottom.
Nucombe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev wants to improve his position but Nucombe is controlling well.
Nucombe wants to pass the guard but Mokaev is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev wants to control but Nucombe is keeping busy.
Nucombe is trying to control the action in half guard but Mokaev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mokaev trying to control here.
Nucombe not doing much here.
Mokaev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nucombe is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev wants to improve his position but Nucombe is controlling well.
Nucombe content to control rather than advance.
Mokaev actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe wants to pass the guard but Mokaev is defending well.
Nucombe keeps trying to improve his position.
Mokaev tries to get to full guard but Nucombe has control of the leg.
Mokaev is refusing to be controlled, as Nucombe sits in half guard.
Mokaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nucombe pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nucombe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nucombe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mokaev's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nucombe trying to mount his opponent but Mokaev defends it.
Mokaev trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe wins on points by 12 to 2.
A very excited looking Neil Nucombe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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