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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Trujillo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darius Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but Nunez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nunez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trujillo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nunez counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Trujillo (0) vs (4) Nunez
Trujillo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nunez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Well, if Nunez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from Trujillo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nunez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nunez is looking to pass into half guard but Trujillo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Trujillo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trujillo (2) vs (4) Nunez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez pulls Trujillo in close to his closed guard and prevents Trujillo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trujillo won't allow Nunez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez wants to improve his position but instead Trujillo has moved into half guard.
Nunez is trying to get back to full guard.
Nunez manages to get to full guard.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Nunez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Trujillo uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Trujillo (5) vs (4) Nunez
Nunez can't do much from the bottom here.
Nunez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunez keeps working.
Nunez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trujillo is looking to take a break and control but Nunez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunez tries to buck Trujillo off but Trujillo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control the position but Nunez is working away.
Trujillo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nunez struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez tries to bench press Trujillo off him but Trujillo keeps the position.
Nunez is not content to let Trujillo control the position.
Nunez is looking to regain half guard here but Trujillo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nunez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nunez tries to improve position but can't.
Trujillo wants to control but Nunez is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is looking for a sweep.
Trujillo is looking to take a break and control but Nunez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trujillo's best efforts.
Nunez is looking to get back to full guard here but Trujillo has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Trujillo (8) vs (4) Nunez
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nunez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nunez is looking to regain half guard here but Trujillo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is still trying to improve position.
Trujillo wants to control but Nunez is keeping him busy.
Nunez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trujillo working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nunez sneaks back into half guard.
Nunez won't allow Trujillo to pass to mount.
Trujillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nunez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nunez wants to improve his position but Trujillo is controlling well.
Nunez wants to control but Trujillo is keeping busy.
Nunez is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nunez keeping control of the position.
Nunez tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control.
Trujillo trying to control from half guard but Nunez is working away.
Nunez wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is trying is best to control the position here.
Trujillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nunez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nunez wants to get back to full guard.
Nunez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Trujillo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Trujillo (11) vs (4) Nunez
Nunez is looking to get to half guard.
Nunez tries to lock up and control but Trujillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nunez tries to control the position but Trujillo now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Trujillo (14) vs (4) Nunez
Trujillo is hanging on to Nunez's back as he tries to escape.
Trujillo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nunez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to escape but Trujillo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Trujillo trying to control.
Trujillo controlling well, preventing Nunez from escaping the position.
Trujillo wants to control but Nunez is keeping busy.
Nunez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Trujillo.
Nunez tries to escape the position.
Nunez breaks Trujillo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trujillo (14) vs (6) Nunez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to keep a closed guard but Nunez is proving a slippery customer.
Nunez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trujillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nunez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trujillo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nunez has Trujillo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trujillo (16) vs (6) Nunez
Nunez looking to control.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Nunez keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nunez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nunez looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunez, not yet.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nunez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trujillo has managed to get both his arms back between Nunez's legs - danger averted.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trujillo defends well.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Nunez is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to control the position but Trujillo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nunez is trying to get back to full guard.
Trujillo wants to control but Nunez is keeping him busy.
Nunez looking for submissions off his back.
Trujillo is looking to take a break and control but Nunez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Nunez is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nunez avoid being mounted?
Nunez is trying to get back to full guard.
Nunez controlling the position well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trujillo is keen to just control but Nunez is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trujillo takes the fight on points by 16 to 6. |
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