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WVTSW S01 WK2B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodney Holzken (ranked 15576 p4p, 381 weight class) and Ebyn Dall (ranked 582 p4p, 72 weight class). Holzken comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Dall has chosen Under the Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ebyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dall moves into the clinch successfully.
Dall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Holzken (0) vs (4) Dall
Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holzken has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holzken is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dall off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holzken (4) vs (4) Dall
Dall 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.
Holzken controls the action.
I really don't envy Dall right now.
Holzken tightening his grip on Dall, looking for the choke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken controlling the position well here. Dall rolled but Holzken kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to escape the position.
Holzken is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dall 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 Holzken gets his way!
Holzken gets his hands free as Dall looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Holzken's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
We've been hearing good reports from Holzken's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holzken is persistently looking for the submission but Dall is defending it well.
Dall is trying to break free.
Dall trying to control the hands but Holzken won't let him.
Holzken keeps control of the position as Dall tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Holzken.
Holzken is looking for a rear naked choke here but Dall reverses the position brilliantly into Holzken's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (4) vs (6) Dall
Dall stays in close to Holzken's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dall is one step ahead there.
Dall has gone for a leg lock! Holzken slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (6) vs (6) Dall
Holzken trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holzken defends well.
Holzken wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to control the position but Holzken says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Holzken seems content to control.
Holzken trying to mount his opponent but Dall defends it.
Dall is trying to control but Holzken passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (9) vs (6) Dall
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dall being controlled for a moment.
Dall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Holzken's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Holzken is looking to advance position but Dall won't allow it.
Holzken is thwarting Dall's attempts to control the position.
Dall moves into full guard.
Holzken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holzken passes Dall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holzken is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holzken in particular looking to stall.
Holzken is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dall is just riding it out for now. Holzken eventually gives up the hold.
Dall wants to control but Holzken is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holzken is working away from the top position though.
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Holzken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dall wants to control the action here but instead Holzken manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (12) vs (6) Dall
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holzken is looking to work his way around to Dall's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Holzken can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dall is looking to escape.
Dall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Holzken seems content to control.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Holzken uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (15) vs (6) Dall
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying to improve his position.
Holzken trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holzken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control from half guard but Dall is working away.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Holzken wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.
Dall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holzken can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holzken trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Holzken passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (18) vs (6) Dall
Holzken 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 Dall's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Holzken trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Holzken controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
Rodney Holzken seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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