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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 35 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Reilly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (0) Dalton
O Reilly prevents Dalton from improving his position.
O Reilly is pressing down on Dalton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalton is holding on for now.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
O Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton trying to control here.
Well, if O Reilly 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 one minute gone in the round.
Dalton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dalton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton has control of O Reilly's left arm, preventing O Reilly from doing any damage.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
O Reilly trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
O Reilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton pulls O Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Dalton 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Reilly controls the pace.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
O Reilly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton struggling a bit here.
O Reilly takes a little break here. Dalton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
O Reilly controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to control O Reilly's posture but O Reilly avoids it.
Dalton prevents O Reilly from improving position.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalton has one of O Reilly's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Dalton gets back to half guard.
O Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Reilly works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (8) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Dalton is looking to improve his position but O Reilly isn't that keen on the idea.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Dalton wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Dalton doesn't allow it.
O Reilly tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
O Reilly controlling the pace for now.
Dalton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but O Reilly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dalton tries to improve his position but instead O Reilly has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (11) vs (0) Dalton
O Reilly is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dalton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dalton for a finish.
Dalton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dalton tries to roll but O Reilly sticks to his back.
O Reilly avoiding Dalton 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Dalton.
Dalton prevents O Reilly from getting a body triangle.
Dalton is really stuck here.
O Reilly trying to control.
Dalton trying to control but not successfully.
O Reilly is hanging on to Dalton's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Dalton.
Dalton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if O Reilly gets his way!
O Reilly is trying to stick to Dalton's back but Dalton is turning into O Reilly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in O Reilly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dalton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (11) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton advances to half guard.
O Reilly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
O Reilly tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton prevents O Reilly from improving his position.
O Reilly manages to get to full guard.
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton stays in close to O Reilly's body and controls the position.
Dalton trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton postures up.
Dalton pushes down on O Reilly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dalton wants to advance to full mount but O Reilly doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dalton 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.
Dalton looking to sit in guard and control but O Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (13) vs (2) Dalton
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly 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.
Dalton has O Reilly pulled in close to control his posture.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Reilly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (13) vs (4) Dalton
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Dalton is pressing down on O Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Reilly is holding on for now.
Dalton works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (13) vs (7) Dalton
Dalton controlling his opponent.
O Reilly is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
O Reilly working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
O Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly regains half guard.
Well, if Dalton 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.
O Reilly 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: O Reilly (17) vs (7) Dalton
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton showing good submission defense here.
O Reilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for O Reilly.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dalton trying to control the hands but O Reilly won't let him.
I would not like to be Dalton right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton rolls, trying to escape but O Reilly keeps control of the position.
O Reilly looking for the choke from the back.
Dalton wants to escape the position.
O Reilly avoiding Dalton 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
After the fight, Patty O Reilly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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