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CFC CG NY 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 33 losses; Stoned Nelson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nelson (4) vs (0) Potku
Potku tries to control but Nelson manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Nelson (7) vs (0) Potku
Potku is trying to break free.
Nelson tightening his grip on Potku, looking for the choke.
Potku looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nelson working for a choke but Potku is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nelson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Potku has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku tries to break free.
Potku trying to control the position but Nelson manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Nelson.
Potku manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nelson's guard. Nice work there by Potku.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (7) vs (2) Potku
Potku trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Potku is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (9) vs (2) Potku
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Potku keeps moving.
Nelson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blacktalians MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nelson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nelson (12) vs (2) Potku
Potku tries to improve position but can't.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potku keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nelson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Potku is still trying to improve position.
Nelson advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nelson (14) vs (2) Potku
Nelson trying to control but Potku is having none of it.
Potku is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Potku to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.
Nelson prevents Potku from getting the reversal.
Nelson wants to take Potku's back here but Potku is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Potku to control.
Potku is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potku wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Nelson (17) vs (2) Potku
Potku turns into Nelson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (17) vs (4) Potku
Potku is fighting to break Nelson's control of his arms but Nelson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Potku from controlling successfully.
Nelson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Potku tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson pulls Potku in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to hold Potku in close to prevent damage but Potku has managed to pass into half guard.
Potku is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nelson manages to get to full guard.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Potku postures up.
Potku is stalling in the full guard.
Potku wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson 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.
Potku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nelson (17) vs (7) Potku
Potku is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nelson tries to buck Potku off but Potku is having none of it.
Potku is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Potku tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Potku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nelson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Potku tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Potku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potku off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nelson (21) vs (7) Potku
Nelson gets his hands free as Potku looks to control.
Potku tries to escape the position.
Nelson wants to control but Potku is keeping busy.
Nelson has good solid back control here.
Nelson tries to keep control of the position but Potku is staying busy.
Nelson is persistently looking for the submission but Potku is defending it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to control Potku but Potku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Potku is in bad spot here.
Potku trying to control the position but Nelson manages to sink in the hooks.
Potku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nelson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Potku wants to escape the position.
Nelson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Potku has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nelson has the hooks in. Potku is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Potku looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nelson.
Nelson keeps control of the position as Potku tries to break free.
Nelson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Potku has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nelson is hanging on to Potku's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nelson controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries to escape the position.
Potku just trying to survive but Nelson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Potku is trying to break free.
Will Nelson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Despite being in a bad position, Potku is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Nelson controlling from the back.
Nelson working for a choke but Potku is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Potku can't escape the position.
Nelson trying to control.
Potku is really stuck here.
Nelson working for a choke but Potku is defending well.
Potku wants to control his opponent's hands but Nelson gets his hands free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Potku is keeping busy.
Potku trying to control the hands but Nelson won't let him.
Potku is keeping busy.
Nelson doesn't have the hooks in and Potku manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (21) vs (9) Potku
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potku won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson takes the fight on points by 21 to 9.
An out of breath Stoned Nelson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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