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SSG 358 Hlervu vs Ozymandias 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 18 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Striped Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marlin closes the distance and clinches up with Nutz, looking for a takedown. Marlin pushes Nutz against the cage but Nutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nutz shoots in and gets a takedown into Marlin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (0) Marlin
Nutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marlin trying to keep a closed guard but Nutz is proving a slippery customer.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
Nutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nutz passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz seems to be working for a kimura but Marlin defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marlin.
Nutz trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz won't allow Marlin to sweep him here.
Nutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Marlin controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
Nutz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marlin pulls Nutz in to control the position.
Let's hope that Marlin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Nutz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
Nutz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marlin keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marlin's guard.
Nutz is trying to control. Marlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nutz trying to control the pace.
Marlin trying to hold on to Nutz's head to control him but Nutz postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marlin gets back to full guard.
Nutz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marlin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nutz postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nutz 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.
Marlin controlling the position.
Marlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marlin being controlled here, momentarily.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Nutz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nutz has managed to get both his arms back between Marlin's legs - danger averted.
Nutz looking to pass the guard.
Marlin can't keep his opponent in guard - Nutz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nutz trying to control from half guard but Marlin is working away.
Marlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Nutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marlin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nutz controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin wants to get back to full guard.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Marlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marlin is pressing down on Nutz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard.
Nutz is pushing down on Marlin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marlin is fighting to maintain full guard but Nutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the pace.
Marlin is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz is controlling the pace.
Nutz prevents Marlin from improving his position.
Nutz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking to stall here but Marlin recovers full guard.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Nutz pushing down on Marlin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nutz in particular looking to stall.
Nutz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marlin is pressing down on Nutz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marlin is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz seems to be working for a kimura but Marlin defends the submission attempt.
Marlin wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Nutz wants to pass to mount but Marlin is defending the position.
Marlin is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is still trying to improve position.
Nutz passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (5) vs (0) Marlin
Nutz looking to control but Marlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marlin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nutz looking to control but Marlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz controlling his opponent.
Marlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nutz controlling the pace for now.
Marlin is squirming around, avoiding Nutz's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marlin can't escape the position.
Nutz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Marlin is desperately trying to improve his position but Nutz has a good base and remains in mount.
Nutz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nutz controlling the position easily from mount.
Nutz has hold of Marlin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marlin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Justa Nutz made sure he mentioned Fantasy Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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