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CWC 346 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 27 wins and 16 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 19 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cruz showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Nickal
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal won't allow Cruz to pass to mount.
Cruz trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is positioning himself well to prevent Cruz advancing to mount.
Cruz trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal moves into full guard.
Nickal is controlling Cruz's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stays in close to Nickal's body and controls the position.
Nickal has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Nickal has his hands on Cruz's head, controlling the position.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to control but can't.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Nickal won't allow it.
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.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Cruz'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.
Cruz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nickal for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Nickal is defending well.
Cruz controlling the pace.
Nickal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nickal wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal is holding on to half guard well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz not doing much here.
Cruz passes into side control, despite Nickal's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Nickal
Cruz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cruz taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to move to full mount but Nickal actually manages to regain half guard.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Cruz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the position.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nickal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Michael Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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