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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rick Ness! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Kanud Odimabesser!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Odimabesser moves into the clinch.
Ness jumps guard and drags Odimabesser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Odimabesser preventing the sweep.
Odimabesser has gone for a leg lock! Ness slips out almost immediately though and dives into Odimabesser's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ness (2) vs (0) Odimabesser
Odimabesser is looking for a triangle but Ness pushes his legs off easily.
Odimabesser keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (5) vs (0) Odimabesser
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odimabesser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Odimabesser gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Odimabesser actively working from the bottom here.
Ness content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ness is trying to control. Odimabesser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness stalling away here and it's allowed Odimabesser to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ness passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (8) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odimabesser keeps working.
Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odimabesser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ness looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Odimabesser is trying to improve his position.
Ness trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Ness is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Odimabesser will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but Odimabesser is keeping him busy.
Ness tries for a kimura but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
Odimabesser is looking for a sweep.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
Ness will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ness just content to control the position.
Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ness is trying to get an arm triangle but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Odimabesser is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ness thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Odimabesser is not content to let Ness control the position.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Odimabesser keeps trying to improve his position.
Odimabesser regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ness's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ness performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ness is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Odimabesser wants to improve his position but Ness is controlling well.
Ness seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odimabesser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Odimabesser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ness wants to free his trapped foot but Odimabesser is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser is refusing to be controlled, as Ness sits in half guard.
Ness seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Odimabesser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness is trying to work for a kimura but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (11) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser is looking to improve his position but Ness isn't that keen on the idea.
Odimabesser is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ness tries to control but Odimabesser wriggling away.
Ness is working for a guillotine from mount but Odimabesser frees his head quite easily.
Ness jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Odimabesser manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odimabesser keeps working.
Ness is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Odimabesser is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Ness trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Ness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odimabesser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ness's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ness seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Odimabesser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odimabesser wants to improve his position but Ness is controlling well.
Ness stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ness is trying to control. Odimabesser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ness is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Odimabesser is just riding it out for now. Ness eventually gives up the hold.
Odimabesser actively working from the bottom here.
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ness is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser is trying to get back to full guard.
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ness is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ness prevents Odimabesser from improving his position.
Ness wants to take a breather but Odimabesser is having none of it.
Odimabesser works his way to full guard. Good work.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Odimabesser has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Odimabesser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ness passes into half guard.
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ness is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (14) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Odimabesser is surviving well by controlling Ness's body position as best he can.
Odimabesser is trying desperately to improve position.
Ness tries to control but Odimabesser wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ness controlling his opponent.
Ness works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ness (17) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness working for the choke.
Odimabesser looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ness.
Ness has good solid back control here.
Ness controlling well, preventing Odimabesser from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ness takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Our winner, Rick Ness, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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