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SSG 230 Le Boulder vs Chai 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 5 wins and 8 losses; Whole Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marston keeps the fight on the outside.
Nutz clinches up with Marston and pushes him back against the cage.
Marston works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (0) vs (2) Marston
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nutz is looking for a triangle here but Marston uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (0) vs (5) Marston
Nutz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nutz's face as Marston controls the position.
It looks like Marston 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.
Nutz stops Marston from passing to mount.
Nutz being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Marston presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nutz (0) vs (7) Marston
Marston looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nutz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nutz (0) vs (10) Marston
Marston controlling from the back.
Nutz trying to control the action but Marston just sinks the hooks in.
Nutz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marston.
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marston patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz rolls, trying to escape but Marston keeps control of the position.
Marston controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Marston.
Nutz rolls, trying to escape but Marston keeps control of the position.
Marston biding his time, controlling Nutz.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston is continuing to stall.
Marston is hanging on to Nutz's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Marston.
Marston not allowing Nutz to control his hands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marston is riding his opponent, not letting Nutz buck him off.
Marston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to escape the position.
Marston has good solid back control here.
Marston is hanging on to Nutz's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nutz just trying to survive but Marston is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Marston really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nutz.
Nutz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nutz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marston controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz reaches up and pulls Marston towards him, trying to control the position. Marston manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Nutz! Nutz tries to roll over - now Marston is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Nutz has to tap out! Great work there by Marston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Marston!
Whole Nutz was interviewed post fight and said 'Death be to you all. '. |
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