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CWC 327 - Nickal vs Saric PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 19 losses; Bartlomiej Jan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jan tries to clinch up but Lalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Lalla tries to counter with a clinch but Jan shakes him off and moves away.
Jan scores with a takedown into Lalla's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jan (2) vs (0) Lalla
Lalla keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Lalla has his foot on Jan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jan works his way back into a safe position though.
Lalla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jan stopping the sweep attempt from Lalla.
Jan wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Lalla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan looking to pass the guard.
Jan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lalla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla keeping full guard, as Jan tries to pass.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lalla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lalla keeping full guard, as Jan tries to pass.
Jan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lalla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lalla isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jan stacks Lalla 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 Jan! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (5) vs (0) Lalla
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jan is looking to take a break and control but Lalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lalla manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lalla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jan passes into half guard.
Jan trying to pass the guard but Lalla defending well.
Lalla is looking for a sweep. Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Jan controlling the pace.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Lalla trying to get back to full guard but Jan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (8) vs (0) Lalla
Lalla sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking for a sweep. Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalla is refusing to be controlled, as Jan sits in half guard.
Jan stalling.
Lalla with the active half guard here but Jan passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (11) vs (0) Lalla
Lalla is not content to let Jan control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking to reverse the position.
Lalla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lalla keeps trying to improve his position.
Jan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lalla is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jan wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Lalla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jan controlling from side mount.
Lalla tries to bench press Jan off him but Jan keeps the position.
Lalla is still trying to improve position.
Jan trying to control the position but Lalla is working away.
Lalla regains half guard.
Lalla wants to sweep but Jan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (14) vs (0) Lalla
Lalla is looking to regain half guard here but Jan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lalla sneaks back into half guard.
Lalla wants to improve his position but Jan is controlling well.
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lalla! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (17) vs (0) Lalla
Lalla is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lalla bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (17) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla is pushing down on Jan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jan is fighting to maintain full guard but Lalla has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jan is looking to control Lalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jan avoid being mounted?
Lalla is working for an americana but Jan has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lalla was thinking about the submission.
Lalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jan controls Lalla momentarily but Lalla frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lalla drops back looking for a leg! Jan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jan manages to kick Lalla off! Lalla jumps back into Jan's guard.
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Lalla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lalla looking to pass the guard.
Lalla has gone for a leg lock! Jan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lalla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (19) vs (2) Lalla
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan stands and throws Lalla's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (22) vs (2) Lalla
Jan is looking to take a break and control but Lalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lalla seems a little lost for a moment, as Jan dominates the positioning.
Jan advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jan (24) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla is trying to escape the mount.
Jan controlling from mount.
Lalla can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan wants to control the pace but Lalla is squirming around nicely.
Lalla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lalla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lalla. Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (27) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla looks winded!
A lull in the action here.
Lalla looks to move to half guard but instead Jan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jan (29) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking for a guillotine from mount but Lalla is having none of it.
Jan controlling from the full mount.
Lalla is working to get back to half guard.
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is working to get back to half guard.
Lalla looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jan (32) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla is trying to break free.
Jan controls the action.
Jan looking for the choke but no joy.
Lalla is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan takes the fight on points by 32 to 2.
A relieved looking Bartlomiej Jan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'. |
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