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Summit Series 2 - Alternates 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nigel Greer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Edward Krause!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Krause pushes Greer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Krause tries to score a body lock takedown but Greer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krause jumps into guard, dragging Greer to the mat.
Greer looking to pass the guard.
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.
Greer content to stall in guard here.
Greer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greer postures up.
Greer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greer wants to pass the guard but Krause is keeping the position.
Krause being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krause swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greer slips nicely into half guard.
Greer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krause knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Greer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Krause tries to get to full guard but Greer has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greer stalling.
Greer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Greer content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krause wants to control but Greer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krause won't allow Greer to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Greer controlling the pace.
Krause is looking for a sweep. Greer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greer moves into full mount! Krause won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Greer (3) vs (0) Krause
Greer moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Greer (6) vs (0) Krause
Greer is riding his opponent, not letting Krause buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Greer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Krause prevents Greer from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Greer controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krause prevents Greer from getting a body triangle.
Greer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Krause.
Krause is trying to break free.
Greer controlling the position well here. Krause rolled but Greer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Greer.
Greer avoiding Krause 's attempts to control his hands.
Greer biding his time, controlling Krause.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Greer tries to keep control of the position but Krause is staying busy.
Krause tries to roll but Greer sticks to his back.
Greer tries to keep control of the position but Krause is staying busy.
Greer is riding his opponent, not letting Krause buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Greer has the hooks in. Krause is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Greer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Greer is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Krause trying to control the position but Greer manages to sink in the hooks.
Greer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
What can Krause do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Greer looking for the choke from the back.
Good control from Greer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Krause looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Greer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Greer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Greer trying to control momentarily.
Krause is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Krause's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greer takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Nigel Greer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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