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CFC CG 53 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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Woodie Maykit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 33 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nelson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maykit did well to prevent Nelson getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maykit (0) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson trying to pass the guard but Maykit defending well.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Maykit is working away.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Maykit won't allow it.
Maykit looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maykit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Maykit. Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (0) vs (5) Nelson
Maykit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson seems to be working for a kimura but Maykit defends the submission attempt.
Maykit moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Maykit keeps moving.
Maykit has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nelson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maykit. Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (0) vs (8) Nelson
Maykit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nelson trying to control the action but Maykit is working from the bottom.
Maykit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maykit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nelson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Maykit (0) vs (10) Nelson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Maykit is looking to get to half guard.
Maykit is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
Maykit is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson trying to control but Maykit is having none of it.
Nelson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maykit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maykit is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
Nelson wants to take his opponent's back but Maykit doesn't allow it.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Maykit is squirming around nicely.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maykit can't escape the position.
Maykit tries to improve his position but instead Nelson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Maykit (0) vs (13) Nelson
Maykit manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nelson's guard. Nice work there by Maykit.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maykit (2) vs (13) Nelson
Nelson looking to control.
Maykit stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Maykit pushes his legs off easily.
Maykit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maykit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maykit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nelson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maykit has Nelson in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maykit (2) vs (15) Nelson
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maykit has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Maykit looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
Maykit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Maykit. Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (2) vs (18) Nelson
Maykit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maykit won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Maykit tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
Nelson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maykit actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson is keen to just control but Maykit is a slippery customer.
Maykit looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nelson pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (2) vs (21) Nelson
Nelson wants to control the pace but Maykit is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to work his way around to Maykit's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Maykit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nelson is working for a guillotine from mount but Maykit frees his head quite easily.
Maykit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson tries to control but Maykit wriggling away.
Maykit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maykit actively working from the bottom here.
Maykit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maykit looking for subs from the bottom but Nelson mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (2) vs (24) Nelson
Maykit is desperately trying to improve his position but Nelson has a good base and remains in mount.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Maykit is squirming around nicely.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to take Maykit's back here but Maykit is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Maykit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson tries to control but Maykit wriggling away.
Maykit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maykit looking for submissions off his back.
Maykit looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (2) vs (27) Nelson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maykit (2) vs (29) Nelson
Maykit has given up his back. Will we see Nelson going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Maykit (2) vs (32) Nelson
Maykit tries to escape but Nelson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Maykit tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maykit is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nelson tries to control but Maykit wriggling away.
Maykit is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maykit regains half guard.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but Maykit defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps trying to improve his position.
Maykit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson trying to control the action but Maykit is working from the bottom.
Maykit actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson is keen to just control but Maykit is a slippery customer.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maykit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Nelson 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is pressing down on Maykit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maykit is holding on for now.
Maykit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is trying for a kimura here. Maykit looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nelson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stoned Nelson!
After winning the bout, Stoned Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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