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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Douglas Muir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Harry Nile!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nile closes the distance and clinches.
Nile looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Muir decides to pull guard.
Muir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nile defends it easily.
Muir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nile defends well.
Nile stays in close to Muir's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nile is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nile is continuing to stall.
Muir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nile defends it easily.
Muir working for a triangle but Nile defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nile engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Muir keeping full guard, as Nile tries to pass.
Muir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nile engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Nile has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nile wants to pass the guard but Muir is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muir is trying to control the position but Nile postures up.
Nile showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muir is keeping the position for now.
Muir working for a triangle but Nile defends it easily.
Muir looking for a sweep. Not yet Muir, not yet.
Nile's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nile looking to pass the guard.
Nile is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nile is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nile controls the pace.
Nile trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nile sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Muir's guard.
Muir moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nile 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Muir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nile is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muir can't keep his opponent in guard - Nile advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Muir won't allow Nile to pass to mount.
Muir is trying to control but can't.
Nile wants to pass to mount but Muir is defending the position.
Muir tries to get to full guard but Nile has control of the leg.
Nile looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nile pulls his head out easily.
Muir actively working from the bottom here.
Muir trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Muir (0) vs (3) Nile
Nile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Muir stops Nile from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Muir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nile controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Muir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nile controlling from the full mount.
Muir stops Nile from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Muir tries to control the position but Nile now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Muir (0) vs (6) Nile
Muir is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nile.
Nile has the hooks in. Muir is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nile biding his time, controlling Muir.
Nile not allowing Muir to control his hands.
What can Muir do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nile is not going to allow Muir to sit and survive in this position.
Nile keeps control of the position easily here as Muir tries to buck him off.
Muir can't escape the position.
Nile keeps control of the position easily here as Muir tries to buck him off.
Muir tries to roll but Nile sticks to his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can Muir do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Muir trying to control the hands but Nile won't let him.
Muir is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nile keeps control of the position as Muir tries to break free.
Nile controlling from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nile.
Nile is not going to allow Muir to sit and survive in this position.
Nile biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Nile the control monster continue. Boring.
Muir wants to escape the position.
Muir wants to control his opponent's hands but Nile gets his hands free.
Nile is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Muir wants to control his opponent's hands but Nile gets his hands free.
Muir breaks Nile's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Muir (2) vs (6) Nile
Nile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muir is one step ahead there.
Muir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nile looking for a sweep. Not yet Nile, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nile is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nile wins on points by 6 to 2.
A victorious Harry Nile thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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