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WP 120 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 65 wins and 80 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 30 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Nelson
We've been hearing good reports from MacGowan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
Nelson postures up.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Nelson
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan slips nicely into half guard.
Nelson is staying active underneath MacGowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan 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.
Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nelson gets full guard.
Nelson working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
MacGowan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nelson is staying active underneath MacGowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Nelson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage.
MacGowan wants to take a breather but Nelson is having none of it.
MacGowan seems to be working for a kimura but Nelson defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to work for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Nelson 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.
MacGowan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacGowan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nelson is just riding it out for now. MacGowan eventually gives up the hold.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but Nelson defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson gets full guard.
Nelson controls MacGowan momentarily but MacGowan frees himself.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacGowan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nelson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacGowan has Nelson in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (4) Nelson
MacGowan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacGowan is trying to keep Nelson in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nelson wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan seems keen to control Nelson's posture.
MacGowan looking for a sweep. Not yet MacGowan, not yet.
MacGowan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
MacGowan is controlling Nelson's posture.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacGowan holds on and takes a little breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacGowan controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacGowan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (4) Nelson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
MacGowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
MacGowan forces his way into half guard.
MacGowan seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson keeping control of the position.
Nelson wants to control but MacGowan is keeping busy.
MacGowan trying to control from Nelson's half guard. Nelson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan preventing the sweep.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (6) Nelson
MacGowan looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
MacGowan controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
MacGowan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacGowan trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
MacGowan is really struggling to control Nelson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nelson trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan controlling the position.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan working for submissions but it's allowed Nelson to get to half guard.
MacGowan looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGowan is pressing down on Nelson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nelson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
MacGowan 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Well,MacGowan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
MacGowan pulls Nelson in close to his closed guard and prevents Nelson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
MacGowan looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
MacGowan controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson won't allow MacGowan to sweep him here.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson wins on points by 6 to 4.
Stoned Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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