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SSG 260 Solo vs Finn PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 21 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhodeo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rhodeo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sticks (0) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo working away.
Sticks is looking to regain half guard here but Rhodeo keeps moving and retains side control.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sticks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rhodeo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sticks has one of Rhodeo's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Rhodeo controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Rhodeo 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.
Sticks prevents Rhodeo from improving position.
Rhodeo trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Rhodeo slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sticks tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rhodeo easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sticks (0) vs (6) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to take Sticks's back but he can't do it this time.
Sticks tries to hold on but Rhodeo postures up.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Rhodeo's attempts to control the action.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhodeo controlling his opponent.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sticks tries to hold on but Rhodeo pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sticks is looking to escape.
Sticks is controlling an arm, preventing Rhodeo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sticks tries to hold on but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo wants to take Sticks's back here but Sticks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rhodeo controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rhodeo 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.
Sticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo wants to take his opponent's back but Sticks doesn't allow it.
Rhodeo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sticks tries to hold on but Rhodeo postures up.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Rhodeo's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling the pace for now.
Rhodeo tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
Rhodeo controlling from mount.
Sticks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Sticks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sticks trying to control but Rhodeo postures up.
Sticks wants to improve his position but Rhodeo is controlling well.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping busy.
Rhodeo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (9) Rhodeo
Rhodeo trying to control the position but Sticks is working away.
Sticks regains half guard.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodeo pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticks is doing well to control the position and prevent Rhodeo from advancing to side control.
Rhodeo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sticks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rhodeo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (12) Rhodeo
Sticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sticks stops Rhodeo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rhodeo tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
Rhodeo controlling his opponent.
Sticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sticks manages to control the position for a moment.
Sticks tries to lock up and control but Rhodeo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sticks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling his opponent.
Rhodeo is continuing to stall.
Rhodeo avoids the attempt from Sticks to control.
Rhodeo controlling from the full mount.
Sticks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rhodeo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (15) Rhodeo
Sticks tries to improve position but can't.
Rhodeo controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Sticks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Rhodeo wants to take a breather but Sticks is having none of it.
Rhodeo wants to pass to mount but Sticks is defending the position.
Sticks keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Rhodeo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sticks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but Sticks defending well.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo stalling.
Rhodeo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sticks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sticks is looking to control Rhodeo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sticks avoid being mounted?
Sticks tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Rhodeo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (18) Rhodeo
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Sticks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (18) Rhodeo
Rhodeo pulls Sticks in close to his closed guard and prevents Sticks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rhodeo is trying to keep Sticks in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Sticks passes Rhodeo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sticks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhodeo is just riding it out for now. Sticks eventually gives up the hold.
Sticks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhodeo is just riding it out for now. Sticks eventually gives up the hold.
Sticks prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Sticks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rhodeo sees it coming and defends easily.
Sticks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to get to full guard but Sticks has control of the leg.
Sticks wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhodeo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rhodeo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sticks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sticks wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhodeo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sticks wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping him busy.
Sticks is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
Sticks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rhodeo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rhodeo manages to get to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo looking to control.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sticks stopping the sweep attempt from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhodeo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rhodeo controls Sticks momentarily but Sticks frees himself.
Rhodeo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sticks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rhodeo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sticks has Rhodeo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (20) Rhodeo
Rhodeo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks has his foot on Rhodeo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhodeo works his way back into a safe position though.
Sticks has his hands on Rhodeo's head, controlling the position.
Rhodeo trying to control but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks being controlled here, momentarily.
Sticks has his foot on Rhodeo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhodeo works his way back into a safe position though.
Sticks is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo passes Sticks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rhodeo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sticks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sticks continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodeo wins on points by 20 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dusty Rhodeo made sure he mentioned Fantasy Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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