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TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Grigoryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ross Nyland!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nyland tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigoryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nyland tries for a takedown but Grigoryan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grigoryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grigoryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Grigoryan clinches up with Nyland and pushes him back against the cage.
Grigoryan goes for a takedown attempt but Nyland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nyland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grigoryan tries to counter by clinching up but Nyland breaks away and moves out of range.
Daniel Grigoryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Nyland.
Grigoryan darts in and clinches Nyland up against the cage.
Grigoryan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grigoryan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyland looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan is pulling down on Nyland's head to control his posture.
Nyland trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigoryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigoryan pulls Nyland in close to prevent any damage.
Grigoryan continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyland wants to control from the top but Grigoryan keeps moving.
Grigoryan is controlling Nyland's posture.
Nyland wants to control from the top but Grigoryan keeps moving.
Grigoryan is adopting a defensive guard.
Nyland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grigoryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nyland controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan controlling Nyland's posture.
Grigoryan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Grigoryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grigoryan is pulling down on Nyland's head to control his posture.
Nyland trying to control but Grigoryan is working from the bottom.
Nyland looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan pulls Nyland in to control the position.
Nyland looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grigoryan keeping moving, preventing Nyland from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyland looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan controlling the position.
Nyland wants to control from the top but Grigoryan keeps moving.
Nyland is fighting to break Grigoryan's control of his arms but Grigoryan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grigoryan keeping moving, preventing Nyland from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nyland looking to sit in guard and control but Grigoryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grigoryan (2) vs (0) Nyland
Grigoryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nyland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grigoryan defends it easily.
Grigoryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nyland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grigoryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nyland keeping full guard, as Grigoryan tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan stays in close to Nyland's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nyland is looking for a triangle here but Grigoryan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grigoryan (5) vs (0) Nyland
Grigoryan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nyland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nyland trying to remain calm as Grigoryan controls from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan working away.
Nyland trying to remain calm as Grigoryan controls from the top position.
Nyland is trying to improve his position.
Grigoryan takes a little break here. Nyland wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Grigoryan has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grigoryan (7) vs (0) Nyland
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan takes Nyland's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Nyland is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Grigoryan (10) vs (0) Nyland
Grigoryan is riding his opponent, not letting Nyland buck him off.
Nyland looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Grigoryan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nyland's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nyland trying to control the hands but Grigoryan won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grigoryan is hanging on to Nyland's back as he tries to escape.
Nyland is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigoryan takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Daniel Grigoryan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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