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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nik Snow and Anthony Pettis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Nik Snow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pettis tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow gets tackled into the cage by Pettis. Pettis maintains the clinch.
Snow jumps guard but Pettis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Snow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pettis walks away with a smile on his face. Snow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pettis gets tackled into the cage by Snow. Snow maintains the clinch.
Snow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pettis to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nik Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow jumps guard and drags Pettis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis passes into half guard.
Pettis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow wants to control but Pettis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in Johnson MMA inform me that Pettis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Snow is looking to improve his position.
Snow is trying to control but Pettis manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snow (0) vs (3) Pettis
Pettis wants to take Snow's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controlling from the full mount.
Pettis trying to control but Snow is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controlling from mount.
Snow wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snow is looking to escape.
Pettis content just to control the position here.
Pettis avoids the attempt from Snow to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking to control but Snow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snow tries to control Pettis's body but Pettis pushes him off. Snow squirms to his side and now Pettis has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Snow (0) vs (6) Pettis
Pettis has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Pettis.
Snow trying to control the action but Pettis just sinks the hooks in.
Pettis is looking to control Snow but Snow is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Snow staying busy and making it hard for Pettis to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Snow wants to control his opponent's hands but Pettis gets his hands free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Snow trying to control the action but Pettis just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Pettis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pettis is not going to allow Snow to sit and survive in this position.
Snow really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pettis's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoiding Snow 's attempts to control his hands.
Pettis controlling from the back.
Pettis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking to control the position.
Snow looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pettis wants to control but Snow manages to buck him off and is now in Pettis's guard! Nice work there by Snow! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snow (2) vs (6) Pettis
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pettis looking to control.
Pettis controlling the position.
Snow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pettis seems keen to control Snow's posture.
Snow slips nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pettis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snow is working away from the top position though.
Pettis wants to improve his position but Snow is controlling well.
Pettis is controlling Snow's trapped leg to prevent Snow from advancing to side control.
Snow trying to control from Pettis's half guard. Pettis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snow being controlled here momentarily.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pettis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pettis wins on points by 6 to 2. |
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