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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hardeep Nijjar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nijjar tries to clinch but Sansho is having none of it.
Sansho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sansho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sansho has picked Nijjar up - he's going for a ride! Sansho dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nijjar (0) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nijjar is defending against the submission attempts here by Sansho.
Sansho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijjar is looking for a sweep. Sansho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sansho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sansho is working for a submission of some sort.
Sansho tries to pass to full mount but Nijjar defends it.
Sansho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar trying to control but Sansho postures up.
Sansho wants to pass to mount but Nijjar is defending the position.
Sansho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nijjar is just riding it out for now. Sansho eventually gives up the hold.
Sansho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nijjar as he works his way to full guard.
Nijjar keeping full guard, as Sansho tries to pass.
Sansho 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.
Sansho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nijjar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nijjar (2) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansho pulls Nijjar in close to his closed guard and prevents Nijjar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sansho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nijjar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sansho is pulling down on Nijjar's head to control his posture.
Sansho wants to sweep here but Nijjar controlling him for the moment.
Nijjar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is pulling down on Nijjar's head. It's preventing any offense from Nijjar, at least for the moment.
Sansho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sansho wants to hit a sweep here but Nijjar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sansho there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (5) vs (2) Sansho
Nijjar trying to control but Sansho is having none of it.
Nijjar avoids the attempt from Sansho to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sansho reaches up to try and control the position but Nijjar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sansho rolls and tries to escape and now Nijjar has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Nijjar (8) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is really stuck here.
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.
Sansho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is looking to get to half guard.
Sansho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sansho is positioning himself well to prevent Nijjar advancing to mount.
Sansho is continuing to stall.
Sansho gets back to full guard.
Sansho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nijjar (8) vs (4) Sansho
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sansho seems to be working for a kimura but Nijjar defends the submission attempt.
Sansho slows the pace down in half guard.
Sansho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sansho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sansho trying to advance position but Nijjar counters by regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sansho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sansho pushing down on Nijjar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sansho uses his free foot to push down on Nijjar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nijjar. Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (8) vs (7) Sansho
Sansho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nijjar has worked his arm free - good work by Nijjar!
Sansho controls the position.
Sansho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nijjar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sansho but great work by Nijjar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nijjar (12) vs (7) Sansho
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sansho sneaks back into half guard.
Sansho tries to roll over but Nijjar keeps him under control.
Sansho keeping hold of Nijjar's head, controlling as best he can.
Nijjar wants to take a breather but Sansho is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sansho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Nijjar is controlling well.
Sansho is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sansho keeping control of the position.
Sansho wants to get back to full guard but Nijjar has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nijjar (15) vs (7) Sansho
Sansho struggling a bit here.
What's Sansho going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sansho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Nijjar is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sansho preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sansho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sansho controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is trying to maintain the position but Nijjar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sansho manages to get to full guard.
Sansho looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansho, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sansho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nijjar is aware though and is defending well.
Sansho seems keen to control Nijjar's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nijjar takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Hardeep Nijjar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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