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CACC 156: Ribbler v Dravezesdi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Joey Simone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; William Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snowdon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Simone (0) vs (4) Snowdon
Snowdon is trying to get an arm triangle but Simone is defending well.
Snowdon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simone keeps working.
Simone tries to improve position but can't.
Snowdon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snowdon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone prevents Snowdon from improving position.
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simone is trying to get back to half guard.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simone, who protects the arm well.
Simone wants to control but Snowdon postures up.
Simone is looking to regain half guard here but Snowdon keeps moving and retains side control.
Simone holding on.
Snowdon is trying to get an arm triangle but Simone is defending well.
Snowdon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simone, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Simone (0) vs (6) Snowdon
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snowdon content just to control the position here.
Simone is desperately trying to improve his position but Snowdon has a good base and remains in mount.
Snowdon has control of Simone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Simone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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.
Simone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Snowdon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looking for a guillotine from mount but Simone is having none of it.
Simone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Snowdon trying to control but Simone is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowdon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone is squirming around, avoiding Snowdon's attempts to control the action.
Snowdon working for a submission but Simone is keeping him at bay.
Simone is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon has control of Simone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Simone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Snowdon has hold of Simone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Simone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Snowdon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Simone regains half guard.
Simone tries to roll over but Snowdon keeps him under control.
Snowdon is thwarting Simone's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Simone wants to control but Snowdon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snowdon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Snowdon stands and throws Simone's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (0) vs (9) Snowdon
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowdon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Simone can't do much from the bottom here.
Snowdon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Simone's legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snowdon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snowdon working away.
Simone is trying to get back to half guard.
Snowdon is trying to get an arm triangle but Simone is defending well.
Simone tries to buck Snowdon off but Snowdon is having none of it.
Snowdon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snowdon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simone is trying to control Snowdon's posture but Snowdon avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowdon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simone sneaks back into half guard.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Snowdon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon seems to be working for a kimura but Simone defends the submission attempt.
Snowdon trying to control from half guard but Simone is working away.
Simone is controlling Snowdon's trapped leg to prevent Snowdon from advancing to side control.
Snowdon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Simone is just riding it out for now. Snowdon eventually gives up the hold.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowdon seems to be looking for submissions.
Snowdon trying to pass the guard but Simone defending well.
Simone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Snowdon passes Simone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snowdon is trying to control the action in half guard but Simone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simone is looking for a sweep. Snowdon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simone trying to hold on to Snowdon's head to control him but Snowdon postures up.
Simone holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Snowdon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Simone sees it coming and defends easily.
Snowdon is working for a kimura but Simone is defending it quite comfortably.
Simone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to keep a closed guard but Snowdon is proving a slippery customer.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone seems keen to control Snowdon's posture.
Snowdon looking to pass the guard.
Simone 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.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowdon slips nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon prevents Simone from improving his position.
Simone is working hard here to advance position.
Simone is looking to control Snowdon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simone avoid being mounted?
Snowdon is looking for a kimura but Simone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowdon to get the leverage.
Simone keeping hold of Snowdon's head, controlling as best he can.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Simone is just riding it out for now. Snowdon eventually gives up the hold.
Snowdon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snowdon wants to work for an arm triangle but Simone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Simone is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Simone keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowdon wants to control but Simone is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowdon wins on points by 9 to 0.
Our winner, William Snowdon, 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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