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WP 67 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 48 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Catch Wrestler shoots in and bounces Notturna off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (0) vs (2) Catch Wrestler
Notturna pulls Catch Wrestler in close to prevent any damage.
Catch Wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Catch Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Notturna is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Catch Wrestler's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (2) Catch Wrestler
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Catch Wrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Catch Wrestler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Notturna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler 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.
Notturna advances to half guard.
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Catch Wrestler trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (5) vs (2) Catch Wrestler
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Notturna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Catch Wrestler stops Notturna from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Notturna controlling from mount.
Notturna looking to control but Catch Wrestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the pace for now.
Notturna takes Catch Wrestler's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Catch Wrestler is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Notturna (8) vs (2) Catch Wrestler
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to break free.
Notturna slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Catch Wrestler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position but Notturna manages to sink in the hooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Notturna is hanging on to Catch Wrestler's back as he tries to escape.
Notturna tries to get the hooks in deep but Catch Wrestler pushed the leg off.
Notturna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Catch Wrestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Catch Wrestler's body.
Notturna'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.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Catch Wrestler for as long as he can get away with.
Catch Wrestler breaks Notturna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (8) vs (4) Catch Wrestler
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to keep a closed guard but Catch Wrestler is proving a slippery customer.
Catch Wrestler looking to pass the guard.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Catch Wrestler looking to sit in guard and control but Notturna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (10) vs (4) Catch Wrestler
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna passes into half guard.
Catch Wrestler is looking to control Notturna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Catch Wrestler avoid being mounted?
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Catch Wrestler is looking to control Notturna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Catch Wrestler avoid being mounted?
Notturna trying to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler defending well.
Catch Wrestler has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Catch Wrestler wants to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler is looking to control Notturna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Catch Wrestler avoid being mounted?
Catch Wrestler is staying active underneath Notturna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is trying to get back to full guard.
Notturna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Notturna prevents Catch Wrestler from improving his position.
Notturna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Catch Wrestler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is in trouble now - Notturna has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (13) vs (4) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler tries to reverse the position but Notturna maintains control.
Notturna is trying to take his opponent's back.
Notturna works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Notturna (16) vs (4) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Notturna controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Catch Wrestler turns into Notturna and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (16) vs (6) Catch Wrestler
Notturna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Catch Wrestler controls the pace.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Notturna pulls Catch Wrestler in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Notturna is retaining full guard.
Catch Wrestler pushes down on Notturna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Notturna is keeping him busy.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Notturna's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler controlling the pace.
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but Notturna defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Notturna is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
A victorious Strega Notturna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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