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CACC 62 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marv Nemera (ranked 2945 p4p, 78 weight class) and Donald O Rourke (ranked 6250 p4p, 154 weight class). O Rourke has chosen Big Iron- Marty Robbins as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marv Nemera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Donald O Rourke! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. O Rourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nemera (0) vs (2) O Rourke Nemera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nemera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. O Rourke wants to control from the top but Nemera keeps moving. Nemera being controlled here, momentarily. Nemera working for a triangle but O Rourke defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Rourke wants to control from the top but Nemera keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nemera working for a triangle but O Rourke defends it easily.
Nemera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Nemera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Rourke is aware though and is defending well. Nemera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. O Rourke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nemera is keeping the position for now. O Rourke wants to control from the top but Nemera keeps moving. Nemera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Nemera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Rourke trying to control but Nemera is working from the bottom. Nemera wants to sweep but no luck. Nemera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Rourke passes Nemera's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Nemera trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but O Rourke manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nemera (0) vs (5) O Rourke O Rourke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nemera to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nemera shrugs it off. Nemera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Rourke looking to control and managing it successfully. O Rourke wants to control the pace but Nemera is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nemera working to try and regain half guard.
O Rourke looking to control but Nemera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. O Rourke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. O Rourke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nemera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nemera! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nemera (2) vs (5) O Rourke O Rourke trying to control the position.
Nemera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Nemera preventing the sweep. O Rourke looking to control.
O Rourke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. O Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Rourke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nemera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nemera (2) vs (7) O Rourke O Rourke trying to control but Nemera is working from the bottom. Nemera looking for a guillotine here but O Rourke defends easily.
O Rourke told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Nemera trying to keep a closed guard but O Rourke is proving a slippery customer.
Nemera keeping moving, preventing O Rourke from controlling successfully. Nemera looking to control.
O Rourke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nemera is keeping the position for now. O Rourke pushing down on Nemera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Nemera is controlling O Rourke's trapped leg to prevent O Rourke from advancing to side control. O Rourke prevents Nemera from improving his position. Nemera trying to control here.
O Rourke is trying to work for a kimura but Nemera is defending well.
Nemera is looking for a sweep. O Rourke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. O Rourke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nemera defends it well. O Rourke seems to be working for a kimura but Nemera defends the submission attempt. O Rourke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nemera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round. O Rourke is trying to control. Nemera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Nemera looking for submissions off his back. Nemera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Rourke pulls his head out easily. Nemera actively working from the bottom here. Nemera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. O Rourke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
O Rourke is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Nemera wants to get back to full guard. O Rourke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nemera has managed to free his arm - good work. Nemera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Rourke pulls his head out easily. Nemera tries to get to full guard but O Rourke has control of the leg. Nemera actively working from the bottom here. Nemera actively working from the bottom here. O Rourke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Nemera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Rourke is working away from the top position though. Nemera is defending against the submission attempts here by O Rourke.
Nemera wants to control but O Rourke is keeping busy and won't allow it. O Rourke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nemera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Rourke. O Rourke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Nemera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. O Rourke trying to control from half guard but Nemera is working away. Nemera moves into full guard.
O Rourke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and O Rourke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Nemera wants to sweep but no luck. O Rourke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nemera is keeping the position for now. O Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. O Rourke passes Nemera's left leg - he's now in half guard. Nemera wants to improve his position but O Rourke is controlling well.
O Rourke sitting and controlling from the half guard. O Rourke wants to pass to mount but Nemera is defending the position. O Rourke prevents Nemera from improving his position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. O Rourke wants to control but Nemera is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. O Rourke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Rourke sitting and controlling from the half guard. Nemera trying to hold on to O Rourke's head to control him but O Rourke postures up.
O Rourke trying to control the action but Nemera is working from the bottom. Nemera is looking to control O Rourke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nemera avoid being mounted? Nemera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because O Rourke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. O Rourke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nemera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Nemera wants to control but O Rourke is keeping busy.
Nemera is looking to improve his position.
Nemera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Rourke is working away from the top position though. Nemera tries to roll over but O Rourke keeps him under control. O Rourke seems to be looking for submissions.
O Rourke is working for a kimura but Nemera is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. O Rourke uses his free foot to push down on Nemera's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nemera. Score +3 for passing guard: Nemera (2) vs (10) O Rourke Nemera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nemera (4) vs (10) O Rourke O Rourke 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: Nemera (4) vs (12) O Rourke Nemera tries to get to full guard but O Rourke has control of the leg. O Rourke is looking for a kimura here.
Nemera wants to improve his position but O Rourke is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. O Rourke is working for a kimura but Nemera is defending it quite comfortably.
Nemera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Rourke is working away from the top position though. O Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nemera keeps working. Nemera wants to improve his position but O Rourke is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nemera is trying to control but can't.
Nemera actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight! O Rourke wins on points by 12 to 4. Our winner, Donald O Rourke, 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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