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SSG 233 McCain vs Finn 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Philbert pinned against the cage. Philbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Philbert tries for a takedown but Nutz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nutz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Philbert sprawls and moves away.
Nutz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nutz clinches up with Philbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Nutz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justa Nutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nutz looking for a takedown.
Philbert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nutz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nutz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nutz has hold of one of Philbert's legs. Philbert is fighting the takedown attempt but Nutz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (0) Philbert
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philbert is looking for a triangle but Nutz pushes his legs off easily.
Philbert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Nutz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Philbert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nutz has managed to get both his arms back between Philbert's legs - danger averted.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Philbert is keeping the position.
Nutz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Philbert controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
Nutz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philbert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Nutz is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Philbert is retaining full guard.
Philbert wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Nutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Philbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nutz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz being controlled here momentarily.
Philbert is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Philbert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (2) Philbert
Philbert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Philbert wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Philbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Philbert being controlled here momentarily.
Nutz 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: Nutz (4) vs (2) Philbert
Nutz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Philbert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nutz is taking a breather. Philbert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Philbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is trying to maintain the position but Nutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Nutz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (7) vs (2) Philbert
Nutz trying to control but Philbert is having none of it.
Nutz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Philbert slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the action but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Nutz prevents Philbert from improving his position.
Nutz moves into full mount! Philbert won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (10) vs (2) Philbert
Nutz controlling the position easily from mount.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Philbert is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to reverse the position but Nutz maintains control.
Philbert bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (10) vs (4) Philbert
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbert stopping the sweep attempt from Nutz.
Philbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Nutz wants to sweep but no luck.
Nutz working a defensive guard but Philbert passes into half guard.
Nutz is pressing down on Philbert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Philbert trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Philbert wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz working for a triangle but Philbert defends it easily.
Philbert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Philbert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Philbert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position.
Philbert wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Philbert controlling him for the moment.
Nutz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nutz trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Philbert forces his way into half guard.
Nutz is not content to let Philbert control the position.
Nutz is looking to improve his position.
Nutz manages to get to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
Philbert is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Philbert is fighting to break Nutz's control of his arms but Nutz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Philbert is one step ahead there.
Nutz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philbert wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Justa Nutz waved his t-shirt featuring Fantasy Threads's logo in front of the cameras. |
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