But reducing the pitch-power couple isn't going to 'slam' the nose into the ground, any more than it causes an uncontrollable pitch-up (and if it is causing an uncontrollable pitch up, all the more reason to low speed abort because you'll have no chance once in the air).
This pilot basically chose a smoking hole over the potential for a slightly bent airplane - that it didn't end up in a smoking hole was little more than dumb luck.