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SSG 280 Nutz vs McCain PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 8 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 19 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nutz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nutz sprawls well initially but McCain persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (0) vs (2) McCain
McCain is taking a breather. Nutz 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.
McCain frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (0) vs (5) McCain
McCain moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Nutz (0) vs (8) McCain
McCain is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz trying to control the position but McCain manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Nutz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position but McCain manages to sink in the hooks.
Nutz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McCain is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nutz wants to escape the position.
What can Nutz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nutz tries to escape the position.
McCain controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain is not going to allow Nutz to sit and survive in this position.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that McCain has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nutz manages to reverse the position and now he's in McCain's guard. Nice work there by Nutz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (8) McCain
McCain is pulling down on Nutz's head. It's preventing any offense from Nutz, at least for the moment.
Nutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nutz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nutz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nutz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain 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 (2) vs (10) McCain
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCain pulls his head out easily.
Nutz is trying to control but can't.
Nutz tries to get to full guard but McCain has control of the leg.
Nutz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nutz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nutz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCain's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (4) vs (10) McCain
McCain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McCain is adopting a defensive guard.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nutz passes into half guard.
McCain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nutz controlling from the top position.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet.
Nutz postures up.
Nutz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McCain 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.
McCain is controlling Nutz's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz pushes down on McCain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nutz wants to take a breather but McCain is having none of it.
Nutz works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (7) vs (10) McCain
Nutz tries to control but McCain wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain working to try and regain half guard.
McCain keeps trying to improve his position.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCain is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz seems to be working for a kimura but McCain defends the submission attempt.
Nutz prevents McCain from improving his position.
Nutz trying to control from half guard but McCain is working away.
Nutz content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control but McCain is keeping him busy.
Nutz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McCain is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCain desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nutz trying to control the action but McCain is working from the bottom.
Nutz is really struggling to control McCain but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz slows the pace down in half guard.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but McCain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCain.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain being controlled here, momentarily.
McCain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nutz pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nutz is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
Nutz trying to control the pace.
McCain moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nutz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain wins on points by 10 to 7.
John McCain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Justa Nutz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Me fight, you die'. |
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