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WP 95 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 22 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson controlling the action here.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
Oh is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hammer House of Horror that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Oh is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson content to control rather than advance.
Nelson trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Well, if Nelson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stalling away here and it's allowed Oh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nelson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh looking to control.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stays in close to Oh's body and controls the position.
Nelson trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oh controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.
Nelson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Oh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nelson uses his free foot to push down on Oh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (5) Nelson
Nelson controlling from mount.
It looks like Nelson 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to work his way around to Oh's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Oh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nelson.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.
Nelson wants to take Oh's back but he can't do it this time.
Nelson trying to control but Oh is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Nelson tries to control but Oh wriggling away.
Nelson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Oh is in no mood to give up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to control but Oh wriggling away.
Nelson moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (8) Nelson
Nelson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nelson is looking to control Oh but Oh is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nelson is persistently looking for the submission but Oh is defending it well.
Oh is breathing heavily.
Nelson trying to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps control of the position easily here as Oh tries to buck him off.
Nelson tightening his grip on Oh, looking for the choke.
Nelson looking for the choke from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh staying busy and making it hard for Nelson to control.
Nelson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Oh fending off the submission attempt from Nelson.
Well,Oh is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nelson looking to break Oh's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Oh remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nelson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nelson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nelson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oh.
Oh defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nelson's arms.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from the back.
Oh is keeping busy.
Nelson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Oh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson wins on points by 8 to 0.
Stoned Nelson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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