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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES CARD 4 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Joey Bam Bam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton shoots in but no luck this time.
Bam Bam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bam Bam showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bam Bam (2) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Bam Bam has control of the leg.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Bam Bam is very close to passing his half guard.
Bam Bam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton is positioning himself well to prevent Bam Bam advancing to mount.
Dalton is pressing down on Bam Bam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton controls Bam Bam momentarily but Bam Bam frees himself.
Bam Bam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (5) vs (0) Dalton
Bam Bam trying to control the position but Dalton is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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 wants to control but Bam Bam postures up.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
Dalton seems a little lost for a moment, as Bam Bam dominates the positioning.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Bam Bam wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton is looking to reverse the position.
Bam Bam moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bam Bam (7) vs (0) Dalton
Bam Bam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton wants to control but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Dalton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is refusing to be controlled, as Bam Bam sits in half guard.
Dalton controlling the position well.
Bam Bam is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bam Bam to get the leverage.
Bam Bam wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton manages to get to full guard.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton pulls Bam Bam in close to his closed guard and prevents Bam Bam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dalton working a defensive guard but Bam Bam passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Bam Bam seems to be looking for submissions.
Bam Bam is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Bam Bam controlling him for the moment.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Bam Bam from controlling successfully.
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 the position here.
Bam Bam preventing the sweep.
Bam Bam trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to keep Bam Bam in close.
Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dalton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton is pulling down on Bam Bam's head. It's preventing any offense from Bam Bam, at least for the moment.
Bam Bam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton is trying to keep Bam Bam in close.
Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bam Bam wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bam Bam won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Bam Bam wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bam Bam is pushing down on Dalton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalton is fighting to maintain full guard but Bam Bam has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bam Bam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton is holding on to half guard well.
Dalton wants to control but Bam Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is not content to let Bam Bam control the position.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bam Bam is working away from the top position though.
Dalton is defending against the submission attempts here by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam is working for a kimura but Dalton is defending it quite comfortably.
Bam Bam 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Bam Bam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalton is just riding it out for now. Bam Bam eventually gives up the hold.
Dalton won't allow Bam Bam to pass to mount.
Bam Bam is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton tries to roll over but Bam Bam keeps him under control.
Dalton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bam Bam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bam Bam's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bam Bam (7) vs (4) Dalton
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dalton.
Bam Bam is really stuck here.
Bam Bam is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton controlling the position well here. Bam Bam rolled but Dalton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dalton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bam Bam staying busy and making it hard for Dalton to control.
Bam Bam trying to control the position but Dalton manages to sink in the hooks.
Dalton wants to control but Bam Bam is keeping busy.
Bam Bam trying to control but not successfully.
Dalton biding his time, controlling Bam Bam.
Bam Bam trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bam Bam doesn't escape.
Dalton wants to control but Bam Bam is keeping busy.
Dalton not allowing Bam Bam to control his hands.
Dalton is controlling the position but Bam Bam somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Dalton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bam Bam! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (7) vs (7) Dalton
Bam Bam is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton fails to advance to Bam Bam's back.
Bam Bam tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bam Bam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton trying to control but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Bam Bam tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bam Bam is looking to escape.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
Bam Bam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but instead Bam Bam manages to regain half guard.
Dalton is trying to control. Bam Bam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bam Bam is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (7) vs (10) Dalton
Bam Bam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bam Bam tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
Bam Bam stops Dalton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bam Bam tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Bam Bam (7) vs (13) Dalton
Dalton controlling from the back.
Bam Bam looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bam Bam tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton avoids the attempt from Bam Bam to control.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Dalton 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.
It looks like Dalton 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.
Dalton wants to control but instead Bam Bam manages to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bam Bam is not content to let Dalton control the position.
Well, if Dalton 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 13 to 7.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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