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SSG 306 Gomes vs Bar 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Zurab Nozadzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nozadzi darts in and clinches Engine up against the cage.
Nozadzi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Engine regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (0) Engine
Nozadzi trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Nozadzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine 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.
Nozadzi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Engine looking for a sweep. Not yet Engine, not yet.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Engine keeping full guard, as Nozadzi tries to pass.
Nozadzi slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Engine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Engine wants to get back to full guard.
Nozadzi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nozadzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nozadzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Engine! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (5) vs (0) Engine
Engine tries to reverse the position but Nozadzi maintains control.
Nozadzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Engine is looking to escape.
Nozadzi fails to move to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi controlling from mount.
Engine stops Nozadzi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nozadzi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Engine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Engine is refusing to be controlled, as Nozadzi sits in half guard.
Nozadzi wants to advance to full mount but Engine doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nozadzi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi slips nicely into half guard.
Engine is refusing to be controlled, as Nozadzi sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nozadzi in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nozadzi is trying to control. Engine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Engine wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nozadzi trying to advance position but Engine counters by regaining guard.
Nozadzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine is adopting a defensive guard.
Engine keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nozadzi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine wants to sweep but no luck.
Nozadzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nozadzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Engine 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.
Nozadzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Engine is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nozadzi stands and throws Engine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (8) vs (0) Engine
Engine regains half guard.
Nozadzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Engine gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nozadzi looking to sit in guard and control but Engine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (8) vs (2) Engine
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Engine wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Engine forces his way into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nozadzi manages to get to full guard.
Nozadzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Engine advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (8) vs (5) Engine
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to control the position but Nozadzi is working away.
Engine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nozadzi's legs.
Nozadzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nozadzi prevents Engine from moving into mount.
Nozadzi can't do much from the bottom here.
Engine wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping him busy.
Nozadzi is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is being controlled here.
Engine tries to move to mount but Nozadzi blocks the move with his legs.
Nozadzi being controlled for a moment.
Nozadzi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Engine off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nozadzi (12) vs (5) Engine
Engine is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Engine looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nozadzi.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi looking for the RNC.
Engine defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nozadzi's arms.
Engine can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Engine do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozadzi takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
Zurab Nozadzi 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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