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CACC 143: Average vs Shifter 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Rauf Amudaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Daly wants to clinch.
Daly gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Amudaev (0) vs (4) Daly
Amudaev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daly wants to take a breather but Amudaev is having none of it.
Amudaev wants to get back to full guard.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Amudaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amudaev tries to get to full guard but Daly has control of the leg.
Amudaev is not content to let Daly control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amudaev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Daly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Daly trying to move into half guard but instead Amudaev has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Amudaev (2) vs (4) Daly
Daly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Daly controls Amudaev momentarily but Amudaev frees himself.
Amudaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amudaev preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amudaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amudaev passes Daly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daly tries to roll over but Amudaev keeps him under control.
Amudaev wants to take a breather but Daly is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Amudaev is looking for a kimura here.
Daly tries to roll over but Amudaev keeps him under control.
Amudaev is thwarting Daly's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Amudaev seems content to control.
Amudaev is working for a kimura but Daly is defending it quite comfortably.
Daly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amudaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daly wants to sweep here but Amudaev controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amudaev wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Amudaev preventing the sweep.
Amudaev wants to pass the guard but Daly is keeping the position.
Daly wants to sweep but no luck.
Amudaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daly wants to sweep but no luck.
Amudaev wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Daly looking to control.
Amudaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Daly is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daly pulls Amudaev in close to his closed guard and prevents Amudaev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Daly is trying to keep Amudaev in close.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Amudaev from controlling successfully.
Amudaev postures up.
Daly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Amudaev wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Amudaev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Daly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Amudaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amudaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Amudaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daly is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amudaev is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daly holds on and takes a little breather.
Amudaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daly looking to control.
Daly wants to reverse the position here. Amudaev has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Daly is forced to tap! Daly looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rauf Amudaev!
An out of breath Rauf Amudaev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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