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SSG 354 Chai vs Macker 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Thomas Engine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Zurab Nozadzi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nozadzi dives in and scores a takedown into Engine's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Engine (0) vs (2) Nozadzi
Engine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nozadzi controlling from the top position.
My spies in The Forge 👊 inform me that Nozadzi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Engine keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nozadzi won't allow Engine to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozadzi is fighting to break Engine's control of his arms but Engine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nozadzi passes Engine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozadzi is trying to work for a kimura but Engine is defending well.
Engine keeping control of the position.
Nozadzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Engine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nozadzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Engine keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Engine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nozadzi seems to be working for a kimura but Engine defends the submission attempt.
Engine won't allow Nozadzi to pass to mount.
Engine wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Engine is defending against the submission attempts here by Nozadzi.
Nozadzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Engine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is just content to waste time from the top position. Engine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nozadzi being controlled here momentarily.
Engine looking for a sweep. Not yet Engine, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nozadzi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nozadzi controls the pace.
Nozadzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Engine has Nozadzi pulled in close to control his posture.
Nozadzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to control the position here.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine can't keep his opponent in guard - Nozadzi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Engine wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Engine still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Engine has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Engine (4) vs (2) Nozadzi
Nozadzi tries to buck Engine off but Engine is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Nozadzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Engine controls the position from side control.
Nozadzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Engine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engine works to advance to full mount. Nozadzi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Engine (6) vs (2) Nozadzi
Nozadzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nozadzi is looking to escape.
Nozadzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nozadzi wants to control but Engine is having none of it.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Nozadzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Nozadzi is trying desperately to improve position.
Engine controlling from mount.
Engine tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Nozadzi wants to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Engine looking to control but Nozadzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Engine prevents Nozadzi from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Engine looking to control but Nozadzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Engine tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Engine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Engine has control of Nozadzi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nozadzi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nozadzi is working to get back to half guard.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Engine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nozadzi for as long as he can get away with.
Engine is working for a guillotine from mount but Nozadzi frees his head quite easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is trying desperately to improve position.
Engine tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Engine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nozadzi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nozadzi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (6) vs (4) Nozadzi
Nozadzi trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine looking for a sweep. Not yet Engine, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engine working a defensive guard here.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
The defeated Zurab Nozadzi had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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