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SSG 197 Schaubi vs Banner PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Nice! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Torick Oddgeir!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oddgeir jumps guard but Nice stands there with Oddgeir around his waist. Oddgeir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nice (2) vs (0) Oddgeir
Nice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddgeir is keeping the position for now.
Oddgeir has an active guard here but Nice has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice seems to be working for a kimura but Oddgeir defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oddgeir is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oddgeir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nice pulls his head out easily.
Nice wants to pass the guard but Oddgeir is defending well.
Oddgeir is looking to control Nice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oddgeir avoid being mounted?
Nice is pressing down on Oddgeir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oddgeir is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddgeir moves into full guard.
Nice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nice (5) vs (0) Oddgeir
Oddgeir tries to buck Nice off but Nice is having none of it.
Nice trying to control the position but Oddgeir is working away.
Oddgeir gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oddgeir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddgeir is looking to control Nice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oddgeir avoid being mounted?
Oddgeir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddgeir is keeping the position for now.
Nice wants to control from the top but Oddgeir keeps moving.
Nice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nice'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddgeir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nice is one step ahead there.
Nice engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nice wants to pass the guard but Oddgeir is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oddgeir being controlled here, momentarily.
Nice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oddgeir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nice has managed to get both his arms back between Oddgeir's legs - danger averted.
Nice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oddgeir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice has gone for a leg lock! Oddgeir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nice's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nice (5) vs (2) Oddgeir
Nice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oddgeir looking to pass the guard.
Nice controlling Oddgeir's posture.
Oddgeir has gone for a leg lock! Nice slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oddgeir's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nice (7) vs (2) Oddgeir
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nice advances to half guard.
Nice trying to advance position but Oddgeir counters by regaining guard.
Nice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nice trying to control but Oddgeir is working from the bottom.
Oddgeir lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nice (7) vs (4) Oddgeir
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nice tries to get out of the position.
Oddgeir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nice is keeping the position for now.
Nice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oddgeir is one step ahead there.
Oddgeir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Oddgeir has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nice (7) vs (7) Oddgeir
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oddgeir goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oddgeir's guard! Nice work there by Nice! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nice (9) vs (7) Oddgeir
Nice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oddgeir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nice passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nice wants to work for an arm triangle but Oddgeir is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oddgeir is refusing to be controlled, as Nice sits in half guard.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Oddgeir defends it.
Nice is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oddgeir trying to hold on to Nice's head to control him but Nice postures up.
Nice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nice is looking for a kimura but Oddgeir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nice to get the leverage.
Oddgeir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nice 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.
Oddgeir looking for a sweep. Not yet Oddgeir, not yet.
Oddgeir keeping full guard, as Nice tries to pass.
Nice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oddgeir on the ground.
Nice advances to half guard.
Oddgeir moves into full guard.
Nice trying to control but Oddgeir is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oddgeir keeping full guard, as Nice tries to pass.
Nice showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oddgeir keeping moving, preventing Nice from controlling successfully.
Nice won't allow Oddgeir to sweep him here.
Oddgeir is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Oddgeir is trying to control the position but Nice postures up.
Nice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nice tries to free his leg and advance position but Oddgeir is retaining full guard.
Nice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oddgeir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nice is one step ahead there.
Nice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nice wants to control from the top but Oddgeir keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nice tries to free his leg and advance position but Oddgeir is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oddgeir holds on and takes a little breather.
Oddgeir keeping full guard, as Nice tries to pass.
Nice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nice takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
A victorious Jack Nice thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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