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SSG 372 Hlervu vs Clubber 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 25 wins and 20 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sova takes the fight into the clinch.
Sova fails to pull guard.
Nutz is trying to trip Sova. He has hold of a leg but Sova is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nutz persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (0) Sova
Nutz won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova keeps trying to improve his position.
Sova has Nutz pulled in close to control his posture.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sova working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nutz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nutz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Sova pulls Nutz in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sova looking to control.
Nutz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (5) vs (0) Sova
Sova wants to control but Nutz postures up.
Nutz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sova's legs.
Nutz working away.
Sova tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nutz wants to control but Sova is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to control Nutz's posture but Nutz avoids it.
Nutz slows the pace down.
Sova is looking for a sweep.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Sova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sova can't do much from the bottom here.
Nutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sova keeps working.
Sova is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova is not content to let Nutz control the position.
Sova has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz wants to control but Sova is keeping him busy.
Sova is trying to maintain the position but Nutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Sova moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nutz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nutz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sova for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Nutz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
Sova keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Sova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sova holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (5) vs (2) Sova
Sova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nutz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nutz pulls Sova in to control the position.
Nutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (7) vs (2) Sova
Sova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nutz defends well.
Sova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nutz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (10) vs (2) Sova
Sova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to improve his position.
Sova keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nutz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nutz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nutz (10) vs (6) Sova
Sova has the hooks in. Nutz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sova doesn't have the hooks in and Nutz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (12) vs (6) Sova
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Sova looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nutz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (12) vs (8) Sova
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova content to stall in guard here.
Sova being controlled here momentarily.
Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sova is aware though and is defending well.
Nutz looking for a guillotine here but Sova defends easily.
Sova controlling from the top position.
Sova wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sova wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Sova won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Nutz pulls Sova in close to prevent any damage.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nutz being controlled here, momentarily.
Sova trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz has Sova pulled in close to control his posture.
Nutz'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.
Sova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sova is aware though and is defending well.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Nutz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz has control of Sova's left arm, preventing Sova from doing any damage.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Nutz trying to keep a closed guard but Sova is proving a slippery customer.
Sova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sova won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
Sova advances to half guard.
Nutz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sova is working away from the top position though.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Nutz is working away.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nutz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nutz gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz has his hands on Sova's head, controlling the position.
Sova postures up.
Sova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
Sova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz seems keen to control Sova's posture.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Nutz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (14) vs (8) Sova
Nutz wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Nutz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova being controlled here, momentarily.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
Sova wants to hit a sweep here but Nutz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sova there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (17) vs (8) Sova
Nutz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sova is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz takes the fight on points by 17 to 8.
Justa Nutz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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