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SSG 335 Maximus vs Gomes 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Carl McDonald Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Daniyar Nurbolatov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald Jr pulls guard successfully.
Nurbolatov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald Jr is keeping the position for now.
Nurbolatov preventing the sweep.
Nurbolatov wants to control from the top but McDonald Jr keeps moving.
McDonald Jr is looking for a triangle here but Nurbolatov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (3) Nurbolatov
McDonald Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nurbolatov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurbolatov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDonald Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
McDonald Jr tries to get to full guard but Nurbolatov has control of the leg.
McDonald Jr is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Nurbolatov sits in half guard.
Nurbolatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nurbolatov is looking to take a break and control but McDonald Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurbolatov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McDonald Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDonald Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDonald Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurbolatov defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurbolatov trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nurbolatov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McDonald Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDonald Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurbolatov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (6) Nurbolatov
McDonald Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nurbolatov wants to pass the guard but McDonald Jr is defending well.
McDonald Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDonald Jr gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurbolatov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (9) Nurbolatov
McDonald Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurbolatov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald Jr sneaks back into half guard.
McDonald Jr won't allow Nurbolatov to pass to mount.
McDonald Jr tries to get to full guard but Nurbolatov has control of the leg.
Nurbolatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald Jr defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDonald Jr looking for a guillotine here but Nurbolatov defends easily.
Nurbolatov 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.
Nurbolatov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (12) Nurbolatov
Nurbolatov wants to control but McDonald Jr is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurbolatov's best efforts.
McDonald Jr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nurbolatov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nurbolatov! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (15) Nurbolatov
Nurbolatov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurbolatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nurbolatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McDonald Jr tries to bench press Nurbolatov off him but Nurbolatov keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov controls the position from side control.
Nurbolatov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McDonald Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McDonald Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurbolatov's best efforts.
Nurbolatov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDonald Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nurbolatov tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald Jr is retaining full guard.
Nurbolatov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurbolatov trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurbolatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov won't allow McDonald Jr to sweep him here.
McDonald Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nurbolatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurbolatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Nurbolatov to get to half guard.
Nurbolatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald Jr keeps working.
McDonald Jr wants to improve his position but Nurbolatov is controlling well.
Nurbolatov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDonald Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is not content to let Nurbolatov control the position.
McDonald Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurbolatov wants to pass the guard but McDonald Jr is defending well.
McDonald Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurbolatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald Jr keeps working.
Nurbolatov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (18) Nurbolatov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Nurbolatov keeps moving and retains side control.
McDonald Jr stops Nurbolatov from passing to mount.
McDonald Jr tries to bench press Nurbolatov off him but Nurbolatov keeps the position.
McDonald Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nurbolatov trying to control but McDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
McDonald Jr working for a triangle but Nurbolatov defends it easily.
McDonald Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nurbolatov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurbolatov wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nurbolatov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDonald Jr is pressing down on Nurbolatov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov looking to pass the guard.
Nurbolatov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurbolatov looking to pass the guard.
Nurbolatov trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nurbolatov wants to control from the top but McDonald Jr keeps moving.
McDonald Jr has his foot on Nurbolatov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nurbolatov works his way back into a safe position though.
Nurbolatov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDonald Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurbolatov won't allow McDonald Jr to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald Jr (2) vs (18) Nurbolatov
Nurbolatov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nurbolatov is tightening it up a little... McDonald Jr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! McDonald Jr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! McDonald Jr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nurbolatov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniyar Nurbolatov!
Daniyar Nurbolatov 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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