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GFY 58 - You don't text right 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 24 losses; Nate Pawn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 35 losses; Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Loco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pawn defends it nicely.
Loco shoots for a takedown but Pawn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pawn rushes Loco and presses him up against the ropes.
Loco jumps guard but Pawn turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Nate Pawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco jumps guard but Pawn stands there with Loco around his waist. Loco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pawn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pawn (2) vs (0) Loco
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawn pushing down on Loco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pawn wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loco gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
Loco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pawn slips nicely into half guard.
Pawn passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pawn (5) vs (0) Loco
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pawn tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loco is defending well.
Pawn trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Loco looks winded!
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loco is defending well.
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loco is defending well.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Pawn trying to control the position but Loco is working away.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Pawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pawn tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loco is letting Pawn control him for a moment.
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Loco struggling a bit here.
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loco is defending well.
Pawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Pawn tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Pawn trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pawn trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Pawn is really struggling to control Loco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Pawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn trying to control the position but Loco is working away.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Loco tries to buck Pawn off but Pawn is having none of it.
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Loco seems a little lost for a moment, as Pawn dominates the positioning.
Pawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawn is staying tight to Loco's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Loco is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawn takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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