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CWC 332 - Silva Jr vs El Toro 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Mapuche Matariki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 16 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matariki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matariki tightens his grip and picks Nickal up, before dumping him to the ground. Nickal manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matariki (2) vs (0) Nickal
Matariki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matariki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Matariki looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (2) vs (2) Nickal
Matariki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nickal is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Matariki's coaches at SSJ Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
It looks like Nickal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Matariki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Matariki (6) vs (2) Nickal
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matariki controls the action.
Matariki is hanging on to Nickal's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Matariki controls the position.
Nickal prevents Matariki from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Matariki won't let him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matariki gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nickal is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Matariki gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control.
Nickal breaks Matariki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (6) vs (4) Nickal
Matariki is pulling down on Nickal's head to control his posture.
Matariki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickal controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matariki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal won't allow Matariki to sweep him here.
Nickal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matariki keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Matariki.
Nickal trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Nickal passes Matariki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matariki trying to control from the bottom.
Matariki is trying is best to control the position here.
Nickal trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
Matariki wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Matariki is controlling Nickal's trapped leg to prevent Nickal from advancing to side control.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.
Matariki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Matariki (10) vs (4) Nickal
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to break free.
Matariki not allowing Nickal to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Matariki really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nickal.
Nickal tries to roll but Matariki sticks to his back.
Matariki controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to escape but Matariki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nickal wants to control his opponent's hands but Matariki gets his hands free.
Nickal wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Nickal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Matariki.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is really stuck here.
Matariki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Matariki gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control.
Matariki controlling well, preventing Nickal from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
An out of breath Mapuche Matariki 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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