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CFC CG 711 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Steve Fish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 34 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fish appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fish (0) vs (2) Nelson
Fish keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fish holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson postures up.
Nelson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fish wants to improve his position but instead Nelson has moved into half guard.
Fish is doing well to control the position and prevent Nelson from advancing to side control.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fish is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson is stalling here. Fish is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nelson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fish has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fish (4) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson is trying to control Fish's posture but Fish avoids it.
Fish trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish working away.
Nelson trying his best to control but Fish has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fish (6) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson wants to control but Fish is having none of it.
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Fish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Fish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is desperately trying to improve his position but Fish has a good base and remains in mount.
Fish looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Fish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fish content just to control the position here.
Fish wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fish.
Nelson wants to hold on but Fish pushes him away.
Nelson is controlling an arm, preventing Fish from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fish working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is in no mood to give up.
Nelson is looking to improve his position but Fish isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps trying to improve his position.
Fish looking for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is having none of it.
Fish tries to control but Nelson wriggling away.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control but Fish is having none of it.
Fish prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Nelson tries to hold on but Fish pushes him away.
Fish prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Nelson is trying to reverse the position but instead Fish has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Fish (9) vs (2) Nelson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fish is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
Nelson 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.
Fish slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nelson trying to control the hands but Fish breaks the grip.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Fish looking for the RNC.
Fish is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nelson is keeping busy.
Fish tightening his grip on Nelson, looking for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Fish looking for the choke but no joy.
Nelson breaks Fish's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fish (9) vs (4) Nelson
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Fish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Fish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fish (11) vs (4) Nelson
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish looking to pass the guard.
Fish passes into half guard.
Fish not doing much here.
Fish is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control the action here but instead Fish manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fish (14) vs (4) Nelson
Nelson regains half guard.
Nelson wants to control but Fish is keeping busy.
Fish is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fish passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nelson! Score +3 for passing guard: Fish (17) vs (4) Nelson
And that's the end of the fight!
Fish takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Steve Fish decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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