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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): Finals - 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 7 wins and 0 losses; Harry Nile! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Skane Kraft!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kraft is looking to clinch.
Nile gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nile (0) vs (2) Kraft
Kraft drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nile dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (2) vs (2) Kraft
Nile looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraft is looking for a triangle but Nile pushes his legs off easily.
Nile pushing down on Kraft's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nile is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kraft is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nile pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nile is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kraft is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nile pulls his head out easily.
Nile stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kraft manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kraft is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kraft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraft swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nile sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nile looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraft looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nile looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nile won't allow Kraft to sweep him here.
Kraft throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nile uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (5) vs (2) Kraft
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kraft tries to improve position but can't.
Nile advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nile (7) vs (2) Kraft
Kraft keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nile'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Nile.
Kraft is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nile controlling his opponent.
Nile is looking to work his way around to Kraft's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nile prevents Kraft from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraft can't escape the position.
Nile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nile has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kraft is desperately trying to improve his position but Nile has a good base and remains in mount.
Nile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kraft can't escape the position.
Nile controlling from the full mount.
Kraft is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kraft is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Nile is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Kraft keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nile wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Nile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kraft really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nile looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nile wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kraft tries to reverse the position but Nile maintains control.
Nile fails to advance to Kraft's back.
Kraft can't escape the position.
Nile controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraft tries to reverse the position but Nile maintains control.
Nile pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kraft is looking to improve his position but Nile isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nile looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraft regains half guard.
Nile content to control rather than advance.
Kraft looking for submissions off his back.
Kraft actively working from the bottom here.
Kraft wants to improve his position but Nile is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nile in particular looking to stall.
Kraft wants to improve his position but Nile is controlling well.
Nile trying to control the pace.
Kraft tries to get to full guard but Nile has control of the leg.
Nile seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kraft actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kraft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nile trying to control the pace.
Nile wants to free his trapped foot but Kraft is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nile content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nile is pressing down on Kraft's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kraft is holding on for now.
Kraft tries to roll over but Nile keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nile wants to free his trapped foot but Kraft is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nile not doing much here.
Nile prevents Kraft from improving his position.
Nile content to control rather than advance.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nile.
Kraft is trying to get back to full guard.
Kraft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nile wants to pass the guard but Kraft is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nile content to control rather than advance.
Kraft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraft is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nile pulls his head out easily.
Kraft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraft looks winded!
Nile frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (10) vs (2) Kraft
Nile wants to take Kraft's back here but Kraft is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nile controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nile works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nile (13) vs (2) Kraft
Kraft is really stuck here.
Nile just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kraft is really stuck here.
Kraft is still trying to improve position.
I would not like to be Kraft right now.
Nile continues to stall.
Nile controlling well, preventing Kraft from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nile controlling the positon.
Kraft is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nile has good solid back control here.
Kraft manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nile's guard. Nice work there by Kraft.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (13) vs (4) Kraft
Nile controlling Kraft's posture.
Kraft sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nile's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nile is controlling Kraft's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nile manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nile takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
After winning the bout, Harry Nile 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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