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WVTSW S01 WK1B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 1000 p4p, 140 weight class) and Pacer Dalton (ranked 1268 p4p, 169 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Seb Sha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalton.
Sha shoots in for a double leg but Dalton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dalton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt - Sha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dalton sprawls and moves away.
Seb Sha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacer Dalton.
Sha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dalton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sha (2) vs (0) Dalton
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sha preventing the sweep.
Sha tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Sha is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Sha looking to pass the guard.
Sha wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
Sha tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Sha stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Sha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dalton pulls Sha in close to his closed guard and prevents Sha from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sha tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Sha is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Sha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dalton is not content to let Sha control the position.
Dalton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sha is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is defending against the submission attempts here by Sha.
Sha is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton won't allow Sha to pass to mount.
Dalton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dalton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sha jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sha (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Dalton is trying to control Sha's posture but Sha avoids it.
Dalton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sha is staying active.
Sha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dalton, who protects the arm well.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dalton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom here.
Sha is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalton is defending well.
Sha gets to mount! Dalton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sha (7) vs (0) Dalton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to improve his position but Sha isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton tries to improve his position but instead Sha has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sha (10) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sha off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dalton is really stuck here.
Dalton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sha.
Sha has one arm under Dalton 's neck. Dalton is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Sha manages to get his arm free though and Dalton is in a world of trouble! Sha sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Dalton turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seb Sha!
After winning the bout, Seb Sha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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