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CACC 172: Ribbler vs Simone PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Juu Dyon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Holt Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dyon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dennis swivels and escapes.
No luck for Dyon with that takedown attempt.
Dyon gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (0) Dennis
Dennis is not content to let Dyon control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Dyon'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.
Dennis is looking to control Dyon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dennis avoid being mounted?
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dennis has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon is looking for a kimura but Dennis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dyon to get the leverage.
Dennis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dennis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon is looking for a kimura here.
Dyon trying to control the action but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dyon trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyon trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (2) Dennis
Dennis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dennis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dennis preventing the sweep.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
Dyon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dennis is aware though and is defending well.
Dyon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dyon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (4) vs (2) Dennis
Dyon trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis being controlled here, momentarily.
Dyon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dennis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dyon has Dennis in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (4) vs (4) Dennis
Dyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dyon, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dyon controls Dennis momentarily but Dennis frees himself.
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyon 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Dyon keeps moving.
Dyon is looking for a triangle but Dennis pushes his legs off easily.
Dyon looking to control.
Dyon working for a triangle but Dennis defends it easily.
Dyon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dyon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dennis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dennis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dyon is looking for a triangle but Dennis pushes his legs off easily.
Dyon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Dennis is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dennis postures up.
Dennis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dyon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dyon trying to control the position.
Dyon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Dennis 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Dyon keeps moving.
Dyon wants to control the position but Dennis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dyon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dyon wants to get back to full guard but Dennis has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (4) vs (7) Dennis
Dyon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dyon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dyon 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: Dyon (6) vs (7) Dennis
Dyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dennis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dyon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dennis wants to control but Dyon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dyon is working for a kimura but Dennis is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dyon is looking for a kimura here.
Dyon wants to pass to mount but Dennis is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dyon wants to free his trapped foot but Dennis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dyon trying to control from Dennis's half guard. Dennis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Dyon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dyon wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dyon content to stall in guard here.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Dennis 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.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Dyon stopping the sweep attempt from Dennis.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon postures up.
Dyon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dennis is pulling down on Dyon's head. It's preventing any offense from Dyon, at least for the moment.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Dyon has gone for a leg lock! Dennis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dyon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (6) vs (9) Dennis
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dyon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Dennis postures up.
Dennis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis wants to control from the top but Dyon keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis wins on points by 9 to 6.
Holt Dennis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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