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Pitbull XLVII 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Mark Norman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kiely stuffs the takedown attempt from Norman. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiely gets caught flat footed, as Norman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Norman (2) vs (0) Kiely
Kiely is looking for a triangle but Norman pushes his legs off easily.
Kiely looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiely, not yet.
Kiely looking for a guillotine here but Norman defends easily.
Kiely throws his legs up looking for a submission but Norman uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (5) vs (0) Kiely
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Norman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Norman prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kiely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiely tries to buck Norman off but Norman is having none of it.
Norman is looking to take a break and control but Kiely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kiely manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norman's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to hold on to Norman's head to control him but Norman postures up.
Kiely wants to improve his position but Norman is controlling well.
Kiely keeps trying to improve his position.
Kiely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiely trying to control here.
Kiely is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Norman wants to take a breather but Kiely is having none of it.
Kiely wants to get back to full guard but Norman has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (8) vs (0) Kiely
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiely is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Norman controlling the position from side mount.
Kiely is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kiely is looking to reverse the position.
Norman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kiely tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Norman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kiely's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Norman wants to control but Kiely is keeping him busy.
Kiely wants to control but Norman postures up.
Kiely tries to bench press Norman off him but Norman keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiely keeps working.
Norman slows the pace down.
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
Norman tries for a kimura but Kiely is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Kiely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Norman'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kiely manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norman's best efforts.
Kiely is staying active underneath Norman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Norman slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiely manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kiely trying to control the position.
Norman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kiely looking for subs off his back but Norman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Norman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (11) vs (0) Kiely
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Norman tries to control but Kiely wriggling away.
Kiely is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kiely stops Norman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kiely tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Norman content just to control the position here.
Kiely keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kiely slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kiely wants to get back to full guard.
Kiely has a hand on Norman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Norman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (14) vs (0) Kiely
Kiely is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Norman with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Norman controlling the pace for now.
Kiely tries to reverse the position but Norman maintains control.
Norman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kiely can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Norman tries to control but Kiely wriggling away.
Kiely is trying to escape the mount but Norman keeps good control and instead manages to take Kiely's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Norman (17) vs (0) Kiely
I really don't envy Kiely right now.
Norman wants to control but Kiely is keeping busy.
Kiely is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Norman controls the position.
Kiely is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kiely rolls, trying to escape but Norman keeps control of the position.
Kiely just trying to survive but Norman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Kiely do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kiely rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Norman prevents Kiely from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiely wants to control but Norman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kiely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Mark Norman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Nedser Kiely spoke after the fight, saying 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening.'. |
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