|
|
CACC 119 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Average as Dalton shoots in.
Average looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Dalton
Average thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Average stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Average'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Average sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dalton's guard.
Average is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Average is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Average is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Average is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Average is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton wants to control but Average is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Average is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Average wants to pass the guard but Dalton is defending well.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Average wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Average jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Dalton prevents Average from moving into mount.
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.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton stops Average from passing to mount.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton looks to move to half guard but instead Average has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (7) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Average wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Average.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton wants to control but Average is having none of it.
Average takes Dalton's back. Score +3 for taking back: Average (10) vs (0) Dalton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton staying busy and making it hard for Average to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Average controlling the positon.
Dalton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Average breaks the grip.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Average gets his hands free as Dalton looks to control.
Average is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dalton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Average has the hooks in. Dalton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Average has the hooks in. Dalton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Average struggling to keep hold of the position.
Average is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dalton showing good submission defense here.
Average doesn't have the hooks in and Dalton manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (10) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Average is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Average is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average looking to control.
Average keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Average is trying to keep Dalton in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Average has his foot on Dalton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dalton works his way back into a safe position though.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Average is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dalton slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Average is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Average (14) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Average off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dalton is in bad spot here.
Dalton wants to control his opponent's hands but Average gets his hands free.
Average has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dalton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Average working for a choke but Dalton is defending well.
Dalton wants to control his opponent's hands but Average gets his hands free.
Dalton tries to break free.
Dalton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average controlling well, preventing Dalton from escaping the position.
Dalton showing good submission defense here.
Dalton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Average is not going to allow Dalton to sit and survive in this position.
Average trying to control.
Dalton fending off the submission attempt from Average.
Dalton tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Average has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Average.
Average has the hooks in. Dalton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Average tries to get the hooks in deep but Dalton pushed the leg off.
Dalton rolls, trying to escape but Average keeps control of the position.
Average biding his time, looking for the opening.
Average looking for the choke from the back.
Average keeps control of the position as Dalton tries to break free.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Dalton breaks Average's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (14) vs (4) Dalton
Average is adopting a defensive guard.
Dalton trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (16) vs (4) Dalton
Dalton is trying to keep Average in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton wants to control but Average is keeping busy.
Average trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Average prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton trying to control but Average postures up.
Dalton tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to control Average's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Average tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
Average passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (19) vs (4) Dalton
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Joe Average retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Joe Average, 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. |
|
|
|
|
|
