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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rogelio Nunez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Brittle!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nunez stuffs the takedown.
Brittle has a takedown stuffed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nunez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nunez (2) vs (0) Brittle
Brittle 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: Nunez (2) vs (2) Brittle
Brittle stalling away here and it's allowed Nunez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brittle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunez is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brittle wants to pass the guard but Nunez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to keep Brittle in close.
Nunez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brittle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nunez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nunez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nunez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nunez (6) vs (2) Brittle
Brittle tries to improve position but can't.
Brittle can't do much from the bottom here.
Brittle is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brittle can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brittle is letting Nunez control him for a moment.
Brittle is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is looking to take a break and control but Brittle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brittle is looking to reverse the position.
Nunez gets to mount! Brittle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nunez (8) vs (2) Brittle
Brittle is trying to escape the mount.
Brittle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brittle looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nunez (11) vs (2) Brittle
You can see the frustration on Brittle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Brittle.
Nunez is hanging on to Brittle's back as he tries to escape.
Brittle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunez gets his hands free as Brittle looks to control.
I really don't envy Brittle right now.
Nunez doesn't have the hooks in and Brittle manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nunez (11) vs (4) Brittle
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Brittle from controlling successfully.
Nunez pulls Brittle in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brittle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Brittle from controlling successfully.
Nunez is pulling down on Brittle's head to control his posture.
Brittle stopping the sweep attempt from Nunez.
Nunez is working hard here to advance position.
Brittle postures up.
Nunez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Brittle from controlling successfully.
Brittle being controlled here momentarily.
Nunez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brittle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunez is keeping the position for now.
Nunez wants to sweep here but Brittle controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brittle controlling from the top position.
Nunez trying to control the position here.
Brittle has gone for a leg lock! Nunez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brittle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nunez (13) vs (4) Brittle
Brittle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nunez is one step ahead there.
Brittle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nunez escapes and throws Brittle's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (16) vs (4) Brittle
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brittle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nunez wants to control but Brittle is keeping him busy.
Brittle is looking to reverse the position.
Brittle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nunez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nunez (18) vs (4) Brittle
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to control the pace but Brittle is squirming around nicely.
Brittle tries to reverse the position but Nunez maintains control.
Brittle wants to control but Nunez is having none of it.
Brittle is looking to improve his position but Nunez isn't that keen on the idea.
Nunez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brittle can't escape the position.
Brittle keeps trying to improve his position.
Brittle is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brittle looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nunez (21) vs (4) Brittle
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nunez controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Brittle right now.
Brittle trying to control but not successfully.
Brittle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nunez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nunez keeps control of the position as Brittle tries to break free.
Nunez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nunez has the hooks in. Brittle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nunez keeps control of the position easily here as Brittle tries to buck him off.
Brittle tries to escape but Nunez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Brittle right now.
Nunez has good solid back control here.
Brittle tries to escape but Nunez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brittle looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nunez.
Brittle tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nunez takes the fight on points by 21 to 4. |
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