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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Makaki Nunegov (ranked 6621 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Road (ranked 4640 p4p, 330 weight class). 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Makaki Nunegov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ash Road!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Road scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nunegov (0) vs (4) Road
Road advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nunegov (0) vs (6) Road
Road jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nunegov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nunegov and Road has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Road is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunegov is defending well.
Road happy to just control the position for now.
Nunegov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nunegov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nunegov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Road tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Road has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Nunegov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road wants to control but Nunegov is keeping him busy.
Road looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Road tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Road is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunegov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Road is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunegov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunegov is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Road is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunegov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nunegov wants to control but Road postures up.
Road controls the position from side control.
Road working away.
Nunegov is looking to regain half guard here but Road keeps moving and retains side control.
Road is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nunegov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunegov, who protects the arm well.
Road tries for a kimura but Nunegov is defending well.
Road tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Road is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nunegov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Road wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunegov, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov can't do much from the bottom here.
Nunegov is looking to reverse the position.
Nunegov can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunegov, who protects the arm well.
Road is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunegov is defending well.
Nunegov tries to bench press Road off him but Road keeps the position.
Road goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nunegov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Road but great work by Nunegov. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nunegov (4) vs (6) Road
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Road keeps Nunegov under control for a moment.
Road tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nunegov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road keeps trying to improve his position.
Nunegov is looking to take a break and control but Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Road can do anything to dispel that myth.
Road is looking to regain half guard here but Nunegov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Road holds on to Nunegov's head and controls the position momentarily.
Nunegov trying to control the position but Road is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Road can't do much from the bottom here.
Road is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nunegov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov trying to control the action but Road is working from the bottom.
Road tries to roll over but Nunegov keeps him under control.
Nunegov stalling away here and it's allowed Road to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Road keeping moving, preventing Nunegov from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Road is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Road managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov looking to pass the guard.
Nunegov wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Nunegov looking to sit in guard and control but Road gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nunegov (4) vs (8) Road
Road passes into half guard.
Road is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nunegov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Road.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Road keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Road is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nunegov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nunegov is defending against the submission attempts here by Road.
Nunegov is defending against the submission attempts here by Road.
Road is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nunegov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Road.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov is defending against the submission attempts here by Road.
Road is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nunegov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Road.
Road is looking to take a break and control but Nunegov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nunegov is trying to get back to full guard.
Road is looking for a kimura here.
Road wants to control but Nunegov is keeping him busy.
Road works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nunegov (4) vs (11) Road
Nunegov tries to bench press Road off him but Road keeps the position.
Road is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunegov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Road tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Road is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunegov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Road tries for a kimura but Nunegov is defending well.
Nunegov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Road is looking for a kimura but Nunegov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Road to get the leverage.
Nunegov trying to hold on to Road's head to control him but Road postures up.
Road is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Road is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nunegov sees it coming and defends easily.
Road wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunegov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Road is trying to work for a kimura but Nunegov is defending well.
Nunegov is trying to control but can't.
Nunegov is defending against the submission attempts here by Road.
Nunegov trying to control but Road postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Road is working for a kimura but Nunegov is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Road wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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