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Pitbull XLVI PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Nedser Kiely! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Mikheil Berishvili!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kiely gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berishvili is trying to drag Kiely to the mat but Kiely just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kiely prevents a takedown attempt there.
Berishvili is working for takedown but Kiely is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nedser Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikheil Berishvili.
Kiely tries for a takedown but Berishvili manages to get underhooks.
Berishvili tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiely shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiely jumps guard but Berishvili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kiely fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berishvili has Kiely pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Berishvili pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kiely tumbling to the mat - Berishvili dives into Kiely's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kiely (0) vs (2) Berishvili
Kiely is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (2) vs (2) Berishvili
We've been hearing good reports from Kiely's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely is trying to control the action in half guard but Berishvili is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berishvili won't allow Kiely to pass to mount.
Kiely is working hard here to advance position.
Berishvili felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiely is looking to advance position but Berishvili won't allow it.
Kiely wants to work for an arm triangle but Berishvili is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiely trying to control the action but Berishvili is working from the bottom.
Kiely is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kiely trying to control the action but Berishvili is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berishvili defends it well.
Berishvili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kiely looking to pass the guard.
Berishvili keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Berishvili 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili keeping full guard, as Kiely tries to pass.
Berishvili is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kiely wants to control from the top but Berishvili keeps moving.
Kiely sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiely wants to control from the top but Berishvili keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely passes Berishvili's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berishvili is controlling Kiely's trapped leg to prevent Kiely from advancing to side control.
Kiely works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (5) vs (2) Berishvili
Berishvili is controlling an arm, preventing Kiely from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kiely looking for a guillotine from mount but Berishvili is having none of it.
Kiely fails to take his opponent's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to control but Berishvili wriggling away.
Kiely wants to take Berishvili's back here but Berishvili is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Berishvili is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Berishvili has given up his back. Will we see Kiely going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Kiely (8) vs (2) Berishvili
Berishvili manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kiely's guard. Nice work there by Berishvili.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (8) vs (4) Berishvili
Kiely has an active guard here but Berishvili has managed to pass into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiely slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kiely wants to hit a sweep here but Berishvili passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiely there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (8) vs (7) Berishvili
Kiely tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kiely is trying to reverse the position but instead Berishvili has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kiely (8) vs (10) Berishvili
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Berishvili is looking to control Kiely but Kiely is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Kiely right now.
Berishvili has good solid back control here.
Berishvili tries to keep control of the position but Kiely is staying busy.
Kiely manages to reverse the position and now he's in Berishvili's guard. Nice work there by Kiely.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (10) vs (10) Berishvili
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Berishvili manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (10) vs (12) Berishvili
Kiely 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.
Berishvili passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (10) vs (15) Berishvili
Kiely is trying to improve his position.
Kiely sneaks back into half guard.
Kiely wants to improve his position but Berishvili is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiely regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kiely lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (12) vs (15) Berishvili
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Berishvili is keeping the position.
Kiely is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berishvili wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kiely looking to pass the guard.
Kiely stopping the sweep attempt from Berishvili.
Kiely slips nicely into half guard.
Kiely looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Berishvili controlling the position well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is pressing down on Berishvili's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berishvili is holding on for now.
Kiely is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiely trying to control the action but Berishvili is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but Berishvili defending well.
Kiely is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiely passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (15) vs (15) Berishvili
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili sneaks back into half guard.
Berishvili is staying active underneath Kiely, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kiely looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Berishvili trying to control here.
Kiely trying to control from Berishvili's half guard. Berishvili has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kiely works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berishvili knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kiely is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berishvili defends it well.
Kiely wants to free his trapped foot but Berishvili is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berishvili is not content to let Kiely control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kiely gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kiely takes the fight on points by 16 to 15.
Our winner, Nedser Kiely, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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