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CFC CG Birthday Bash 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nakamura forces Tijhoff back against the cage and clinches.
Tijhoff is looking for a takedown.
Tijhoff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tijhoff prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tijhoff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tijhoff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas Jan Tijhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura stops a takedown attempt from Tijhoff.
Tijhoff goes for a takedown attempt but Nakamura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nakamura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tijhoff after a bit of a struggle.
Nakamura wants to take the fight to the mat but Tijhoff manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nakamura wants a takedown.
Tijhoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tijhoff dives in and scores a takedown into Nakamura's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tijhoff (2) vs (0) Nakamura
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tijhoff advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to control the pace.
Tijhoff wants to pass to mount but Nakamura is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is thwarting Nakamura's attempts to control the position.
Tijhoff trying to control the pace.
Nakamura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tijhoff content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Tijhoff has control of the leg.
Tijhoff trying to control the pace.
Nakamura is refusing to be controlled, as Tijhoff sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tijhoff is trying to control. Nakamura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tijhoff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep but Tijhoff has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (5) vs (0) Nakamura
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura tries to buck Tijhoff off but Tijhoff is having none of it.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tijhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to remain calm as Tijhoff controls from the top position.
Tijhoff looking to control but instead Nakamura has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tijhoff stalling.
Tijhoff is pressing down on Nakamura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nakamura is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is thwarting Nakamura's attempts to control the position.
Tijhoff is looking to advance position but Nakamura won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tijhoff is thwarting Nakamura's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tijhoff tries to pass to full mount but Nakamura defends it.
Nakamura is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is keen to just control but Nakamura is a slippery customer.
Nakamura trying to hold on to Tijhoff's head to control him but Tijhoff postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeping hold of Tijhoff's head, controlling as best he can.
Nakamura won't allow Tijhoff to pass to mount.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Nakamura is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Tijhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijhoff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tijhoff'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tijhoff is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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