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CACC 114 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton shoots in but Jiurgite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalton.
Jiurgite gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jiurgite goes for a takedown attempt but Dalton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jiurgite keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jiurgite seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ze Jiurgite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacer Dalton.
Jiurgite has managed to clinch.
Dalton has clasped his hands together around Jiurgite's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (4) Dalton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton controls the position.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working.
Jiurgite is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working.
Jiurgite is letting Dalton control him for a moment.
Jiurgite sneaks back into half guard.
Jiurgite tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dalton trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away.
Dalton stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position.
Dalton trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Dalton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (7) Dalton
Jiurgite wants to control but Dalton is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Dalton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jiurgite haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dalton fails to move to back control.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jiurgite can't escape the position.
Dalton fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jiurgite is working to get back to half guard.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jiurgite is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
Dalton content just to control the position here.
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Jiurgite is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton content just to control the position here.
Dalton tries to control but Jiurgite wriggling away.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite wants to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jiurgite is holding on tight.
Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jiurgite manages to control the position for a moment.
Dalton looking to control but Jiurgite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Jiurgite 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: Jiurgite (2) vs (7) Dalton
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jiurgite is now in half guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Jiurgite is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Dalton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dalton trying to control here.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Jiurgite is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jiurgite manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (9) Dalton
Jiurgite seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Dalton is fighting to break Jiurgite's control of his arms but Jiurgite is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jiurgite is keeping the position for now.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dalton trying to move into half guard but instead Jiurgite has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (4) vs (9) Dalton
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
Dalton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (4) vs (11) Dalton
Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Jiurgite is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jiurgite controlling Dalton's posture.
Jiurgite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Dalton content to stall in guard here.
Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (4) vs (14) Dalton
Jiurgite is looking to regain half guard here but Dalton keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite struggling a bit here.
Jiurgite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jiurgite being controlled for a moment.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Jiurgite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiurgite can't do much from the bottom here.
Jiurgite is not content to let Dalton control the position.
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is letting Dalton control him for a moment.
Dalton trying to control the position but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite is looking to reverse the position.
Jiurgite is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dalton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jiurgite is staying active underneath Dalton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jiurgite is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is refusing to be controlled, as Dalton sits in half guard.
Dalton is pressing down on Jiurgite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jiurgite is holding on for now.
Jiurgite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jiurgite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jiurgite.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 14 to 4.
An out of breath Pacer Dalton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Ze Jiurgite stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is how Jiu Jitsu goes. Any shit can happen. Don't drink and drive. Wear your seat belt. Don't do drugs, kids. '. |
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