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SSG 220 Hall vs Orion 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Stix Itinya!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jafar has Itinya up against the cage in a clinch.
Itinya tries for a takedown but Jafar manages to get underhooks.
Jafar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Itinya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jafar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Itinya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jafar is defending well.
Jafar looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuri Jafar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itinya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jafar (0) vs (4) Itinya
Itinya in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jafar is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jafar's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jafar is trying to get back to half guard.
Itinya takes a little break here. Jafar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jafar is looking to regain half guard here but Itinya keeps moving and retains side control.
Itinya taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jafar's legs.
Jafar is trying to control Itinya's posture but Itinya avoids it.
Itinya controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Itinya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Itinya gets to mount! Jafar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (0) vs (6) Itinya
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jafar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Itinya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to control but Itinya is having none of it.
Itinya prevents Jafar from getting the reversal.
Itinya content just to control the position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Jafar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Itinya wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jafar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jafar tries to hold on but Itinya postures up.
Jafar 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.
Jafar is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Itinya seems content to control.
Jafar is trying to control but can't.
Jafar tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
Itinya is pressing down on Jafar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jafar is holding on for now.
Itinya frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (0) vs (9) Itinya
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Itinya takes Jafar's back. Score +3 for taking back: Jafar (0) vs (12) Itinya
A bit of a pause in the action here. Itinya controlling the positon.
Jafar trying to control the hands but Itinya breaks the grip.
Itinya is hanging on to Jafar's back as he tries to escape.
Jafar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controls the action.
Itinya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Itinya is looking for the choke from the back position but Jafar is controlling his hands well.
Jafar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Itinya really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jafar.
Jafar tries to roll but Itinya sticks to his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Itinya biding his time, controlling Jafar.
Jafar rolls, trying to escape but Itinya keeps control of the position.
Itinya has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jafar's body.
Jafar tries to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jafar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Itinya.
Jafar tries to break free.
Itinya doesn't have the hooks in and Jafar manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (2) vs (12) Itinya
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Jafar being controlled here momentarily.
Jafar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Itinya's guard.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Itinya is having none of it.
Jafar wants to free his trapped foot but Itinya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Jafar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Itinya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jafar stalling away here and it's allowed Itinya to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (2) vs (14) Itinya
Itinya wants to pass to mount but Jafar is defending the position.
Itinya not doing much here.
Jafar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to improve his position but Itinya is controlling well.
Jafar trying to control from the bottom.
Itinya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Itinya passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (2) vs (17) Itinya
Itinya is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is trying to control Itinya's posture but Itinya avoids it.
Itinya taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itinya has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jafar! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (2) vs (19) Itinya
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya wins on points by 19 to 2.
Stix Itinya seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Nuri Jafar had this to say: 'He did not follow the script'. |
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