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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Priest closes the distance and clinches.
Priest is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Priest has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rydeland regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (0) Rydeland
Priest wants to control from the top but Rydeland keeps moving.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Rydeland is retaining full guard.
Priest trying to control but Rydeland is working from the bottom.
Priest looking to sit in guard and control but Rydeland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (2) Rydeland
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (4) vs (2) Rydeland
Priest uses his free foot to push down on Rydeland's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rydeland. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (2) Rydeland
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Priest wants to control the pace but Rydeland is squirming around nicely.
Priest controlling from mount.
Priest goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rydeland turns into him and now he's in Priest's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (7) vs (4) Rydeland
Priest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rydeland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Priest's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydeland is working away from the top position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Priest'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.
Rydeland prevents Priest from improving his position.
Rydeland wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to hold on to Rydeland's head to control him but Rydeland postures up.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Rydeland has control of the leg.
Priest is trying to control but can't.
Rydeland wants to take a breather but Priest is having none of it.
Priest trying to hold on to Rydeland's head to control him but Rydeland postures up.
Rydeland passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (7) Rydeland
Priest gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rydeland preventing the sweep.
Rydeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rydeland looking to pass the guard.
Priest isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rydeland stacks Priest on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rydeland! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (10) Rydeland
Priest tries to buck Rydeland off but Rydeland is having none of it.
Rydeland in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to bench press Rydeland off him but Rydeland keeps the position.
Priest is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rydeland off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (11) vs (10) Rydeland
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Priest working for the choke.
Priest tightening his grip on Rydeland, looking for the choke.
Priest tightening his grip on Rydeland, looking for the choke.
Will Priest go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rydeland is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Priest off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeps control of the position as Rydeland tries to break free.
Priest is looking to control Rydeland but Rydeland is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Priest is looking for a rear naked choke here but Rydeland reverses the position brilliantly into Priest's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (11) vs (12) Rydeland
Rydeland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Priest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Priest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Priest wants to sweep here but Rydeland controlling him for the moment.
Priest has an active guard here but Rydeland has managed to pass into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest works his way to full guard. Good work.
Priest working a defensive guard here.
Priest working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rydeland has passed into half guard!
Priest is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is looking to advance position but Priest won't allow it.
Priest is trying to control but can't.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Rydeland has control of the leg.
Rydeland trying to control from half guard but Priest is working away.
Priest wants to sweep but Rydeland has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (11) vs (15) Rydeland
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Priest is trying to control Rydeland's posture but Rydeland avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Priest looking for submissions off his back.
Priest trying to hold on to Rydeland's head to control him but Rydeland postures up.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest is working hard here to advance position.
Rydeland is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Priest gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rydeland passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (11) vs (18) Rydeland
Priest gets back to half guard.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest is holding on to half guard well.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Rydeland has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (11) vs (21) Rydeland
Priest is looking to regain half guard here but Rydeland keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest is looking to regain half guard here but Rydeland keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest is trying to control Rydeland's posture but Rydeland avoids it.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rydeland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rydeland wins on points by 21 to 11.
Post fight, an emotional John Rydeland said 'Next and fast, i just want a fight! '. |
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