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Hawaii Grappling 5 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chriss clinches up with Nastula and pushes him back against the cage.
Chriss is trying to trip Nastula. He has hold of a leg but Nastula is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chriss persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (0) Nastula
Nastula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chriss is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nastula is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nastula has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (2) Nastula
Chriss pulls Nastula in close to prevent any damage.
Nastula preventing the sweep.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now.
Chriss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nastula defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula wants to pass the guard but Chriss is keeping the position.
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Nastula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chriss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nastula is fighting to break Chriss's control of his arms but Chriss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nastula preventing the sweep.
Chriss working for a triangle but Nastula defends it easily.
Chriss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chriss is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (4) vs (2) Nastula
Chriss content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chriss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chriss'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chriss is one step ahead there.
Chriss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chriss drops back looking for a leg! Nastula is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nastula manages to kick Chriss off! Chriss jumps back into Nastula's guard.
Chriss content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Chriss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nastula 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: Chriss (4) vs (4) Nastula
Chriss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chriss is pulling down on Nastula's head. It's preventing any offense from Nastula, at least for the moment.
Chriss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now.
Chriss pushes a forearm under Nastula's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nastula is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marquis Chriss!
Marquis Chriss really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hawaii Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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