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WCW 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Seth Palmer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robbie Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dicks is pressed up against the ropes. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dicks down to the mat. Dicks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dicks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palmer's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Palmer (0) vs (2) Dicks
Dicks passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (0) vs (5) Dicks
Dicks looking for a guillotine from mount but Palmer is having none of it.
Dicks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to improve his position but Dicks isn't that keen on the idea.
Dicks controlling from the full mount.
Palmer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dicks content just to control the position here.
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.
Dicks has hold of Palmer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Palmer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Let's hope that Dicks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dicks working for a guillotine from mount but Palmer is in no mood to give up.
Dicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dicks goes for an armbar but Palmer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Palmer. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (5) Dicks
Palmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Dicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Dicks, not yet.
Dicks pulls Palmer in close to his closed guard and prevents Palmer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Palmer won't allow Dicks to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palmer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (7) Dicks
Dicks advances to half guard.
Dicks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palmer is just riding it out for now. Dicks eventually gives up the hold.
Dicks trying to pass the guard but Palmer defending well.
Dicks content to control rather than advance.
Palmer wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dicks wants to pass to mount but Palmer is defending the position.
Dicks not doing much here.
Dicks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dicks is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is working for a kimura but Palmer is defending it quite comfortably.
Dicks not doing much here.
Dicks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (2) vs (10) Dicks
Dicks content just to control the position here.
Dicks avoids the attempt from Palmer to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dicks.
Dicks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dicks.
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dicks controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Dicks.
Dicks looking to secure an arm triangle but Palmer defends it well.
Dicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palmer is surviving well by controlling Dicks's body position as best he can.
Dicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Dicks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Palmer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Palmer's face as Dicks controls the position.
Dicks tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dicks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Palmer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Palmer (2) vs (12) Dicks
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to hold on but Dicks postures up.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dicks on the ground.
Dicks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Palmer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Dicks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dicks with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dicks is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Dicks the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is working for a guillotine from mount but Palmer frees his head quite easily.
Palmer tries to hold on but Dicks postures up.
Dicks has hold of Palmer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Palmer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dicks controlling from the full mount.
Dicks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dicks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palmer is surviving well by controlling Dicks's body position as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dicks controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dicks wins on points by 12 to 2. |
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