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CFC CG 729 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Trent Grady!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nakamura darts in and clinches Grady up against the cage.
Grady is looking to take this one to the mat.
Grady looking for a takedown.
Nakamura has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grady is trying to keep an underhook but Nakamura manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (0) Grady
Grady tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grady trying to control here.
Nakamura is controlling the pace.
Grady tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Grady is trying to control but can't.
Grady wants to get back to full guard but Nakamura has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (5) vs (0) Grady
Nakamura prevents Grady from getting the reversal.
Grady tries to hold on but Nakamura pushes him away.
Grady is looking to improve his position but Nakamura isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura prevents Grady from getting the reversal.
Grady is still trying to improve position.
Grady slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Grady is staying active underneath Nakamura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grady wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
Grady trying to hold on to Nakamura's head to control him but Nakamura postures up.
Grady wants to get back to full guard.
Grady is trying to control but Nakamura manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (8) vs (0) Grady
Grady sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura controlling the action here.
Grady wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
Grady regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Grady.
Grady is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grady trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady has his hands on Nakamura's head, controlling the position.
Grady's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grady has his foot on Nakamura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakamura works his way back into a safe position though.
Grady manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (8) vs (2) Grady
Grady stands and throws Nakamura's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (8) vs (5) Grady
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grady tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grady goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nakamura has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grady but great work by Nakamura. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nakamura (12) vs (5) Grady
Grady tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grady manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakamura's best efforts.
Grady is looking to improve his position.
Grady has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nakamura escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nakamura! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (15) vs (5) Grady
Grady is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grady wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Grady seems a little lost for a moment, as Nakamura dominates the positioning.
Grady is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grady manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakamura's best efforts.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
Grady wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Grady tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
Grady is controlling Nakamura's trapped leg to prevent Nakamura from advancing to side control.
Grady wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Grady is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
Grady trying to hold on to Nakamura's head to control him but Nakamura postures up.
Grady wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
Nakamura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grady knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grady wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grady wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is thwarting Grady's attempts to control the position.
Nakamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Grady tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
Grady wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grady is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grady is trying is best to control the position here.
Grady trying to control here.
Nakamura passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (18) vs (5) Grady
Nakamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grady keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grady wants to hold on but Nakamura pushes him away.
Grady tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grady bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (18) vs (7) Grady
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.
Grady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nakamura reverses the position - he's now on top in Grady's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (20) vs (7) Grady
Grady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (20) vs (9) Grady
Grady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grady advances to half guard.
Grady is looking to advance position but Nakamura won't allow it.
Grady is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakamura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grady wants to free his trapped foot but Nakamura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grady is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakamura has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady is keen to just control but Nakamura is a slippery customer.
Grady looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakamura is refusing to be controlled, as Grady sits in half guard.
Grady is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grady is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grady wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Grady looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamura takes the fight on points by 20 to 9.
Hideki Nakamura took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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