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SSG 400 Chai vs Itinya 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nutz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed tries to counter with a takedown but Nutz is quick to defend against it.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Reed pushes Nutz up against the cage in a clinch.
Nutz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nutz successfully pulls guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz pulls Reed in close to prevent any damage.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed pushes down on Nutz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nutz trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nutz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nutz trying to control from the bottom.
Nutz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reed trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Reed is really struggling to control Nutz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Nutz, not yet.
Nutz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reed trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz looking for a guillotine here but Reed defends easily.
Reed won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Reed wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reed wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Reed is looking to advance position but Nutz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reed (0) vs (4) Nutz
Nutz tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Nutz is having none of it.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Nutz looking to control but Reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nutz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed is squirming around, avoiding Nutz's attempts to control the action.
Nutz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed just holding on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Nutz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nutz wants to control but Reed has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Reed tries to roll over but Nutz keeps him under control.
Reed controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Reed trying to control but Nutz postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Reed gets back to full guard.
Nutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
Nutz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nutz trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Reed 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. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed wants to sweep but no luck.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz stays in close to Reed's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nutz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (7) Nutz
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reed is being controlled here.
Reed is trying to control Nutz's posture but Nutz avoids it.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Reed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed sneaks back into half guard.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Nutz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (10) Nutz
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
Reed wants to hold on but Nutz pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz looking to control but Reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nutz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nutz is stalling here but it's allowed Reed to get half guard.
Nutz wants to take a breather but Reed is having none of it.
Nutz controlling the action here.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nutz trying to control from Reed's half guard. Reed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reed is trying to keep Nutz in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Reed controlling the position.
Nutz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reed working for a triangle but Nutz defends it easily.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Nutz is proving a slippery customer.
Nutz trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Nutz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (13) Nutz
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Nutz works to advance to full mount. Reed defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Reed (0) vs (15) Nutz
Reed wants to control but Nutz is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nutz controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Nutz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nutz working for a guillotine from mount but Reed is in no mood to give up.
Reed keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Reed has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nutz prevents Reed from getting the reversal.
Nutz tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nutz looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz wins on points by 15 to 0.
A victorious Justa Nutz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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