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TWG 38 (135lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Plant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plant wants to clinch up but Dux keeps it at a distance.
Plant rushes Dux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Plant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dux is defending well.
Dux gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (0) vs (2) Dux
Dux is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Dux 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Dux has control of the leg.
Dux not doing much here.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
Plant wants to improve his position but Dux is controlling well.
Dux trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Well, if Dux is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux prevents Plant from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dux trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
Dux is thwarting Plant's attempts to control the position.
Dux trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Dux not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (5) Dux
Plant controls the position.
Dux with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dux controlling his opponent.
Plant has given up his back. Will we see Dux going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Plant (0) vs (8) Dux
Dux has the hooks in. Plant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux has good solid back control here.
Plant rolls, trying to escape but Dux keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux controlling the position well here. Plant rolled but Dux kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Plant wants to escape the position.
Dux is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Plant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dux keeps control of the position easily here as Plant tries to buck him off.
Plant breaks Dux's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (8) Dux
Plant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dux has his hands on Plant's head, controlling the position.
Dux keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Plant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dux is controlling Plant's posture.
Plant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dux wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Dux is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dux 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.
Plant wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux controlling the position.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Plant trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux is pulling down on Plant's head. It's preventing any offense from Plant, at least for the moment.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant is really struggling to control Dux but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
Plant passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux gets full guard.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (10) Dux
Plant keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
Plant trying to control the position.
Plant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
It looks like Dux 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.
Dux looking to pass the guard.
Dux controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant looking for a sweep. Not yet Plant, not yet.
Dux 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.
Plant looking for a sweep. Not yet Plant, not yet.
Dux controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the position.
Dux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dux is stalling in the full guard.
Plant is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plant trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
Dux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Plant 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.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Plant is keeping the position.
Plant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
Dux preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plant's guard.
Plant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Plant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plant wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Dux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dux is continuing to stall.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
Dux is pressing down on Plant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plant is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to control but Dux passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (13) Dux
Dux in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plant is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dux wins on points by 13 to 2.
A very excited looking Frank Dux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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