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CWC 385 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 24 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thunder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thunder showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Thunder
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd pulls Thunder in to control the position.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder 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.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Thunder is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd is controlling Thunder's posture.
Tidd is trying to control the position but Thunder postures up.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thunder controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Tidd has Thunder pulled in close to control his posture.
Thunder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thunder postures up.
Tidd controlling the position.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Thunder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thunder stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (0) vs (5) Thunder
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Thunder stalls from top position.
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thunder's best efforts.
Thunder not doing much here.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Thunder has control of the leg.
Thunder controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thunder trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd has control of Thunder's left arm, preventing Thunder from doing any damage.
Thunder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (5) Thunder
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd is pushing down on Thunder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thunder is fighting to maintain full guard but Tidd has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thunder is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunder avoid being mounted?
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Tidd 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
We've been informed that Thunder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Thunder won't allow it.
Thunder is controlling Tidd's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Thunder is working away.
Tidd stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Tidd eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (2) vs (9) Thunder
Tidd staying busy and making it hard for Thunder to control.
Thunder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thunder not allowing Tidd to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Thunder really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the hands but Thunder breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd prevents Thunder from getting a body triangle.
Tidd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder wins on points by 9 to 2.
Distant Thunder very nearly forgot to thank Heavy Metal Drugs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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