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CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Shayne Corson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Rick Dick! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Corson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Corson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Corson (0) vs (2) Dick Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Corson is retaining full guard. 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. Dick controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Corson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corson controlling Dick's posture. Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Corson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Dick has gone for a leg lock! Corson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dick's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (2) vs (2) Dick Corson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Dick wants to sweep but no luck. Corson trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom. Dick working for a triangle but Corson defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Corson trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet. Corson wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving. Dick 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: Corson (2) vs (4) Dick Corson is not content to let Dick control the position. Corson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dick 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dick in particular looking to stall. Dick is trying to control. Corson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Corson trying to control but Dick postures up.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dick. Dick is looking to advance position but Corson won't allow it. Dick is looking to take a break and control but Corson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Corson wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dick controlling the action here. Dick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Dick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Corson (2) vs (7) Dick Dick trying to control but Corson is having none of it. Dick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Corson is surviving well by controlling Dick's body position as best he can. Corson is desperately trying to improve his position but Dick has a good base and remains in mount. Dick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Corson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Corson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (4) vs (7) Dick
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dick working for a triangle but Corson defends it easily.
Corson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Dick keeping moving, preventing Corson from controlling successfully. Corson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dick working a defensive guard here.
Dick can't keep his opponent in guard - Corson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Dick moves into full guard.
Corson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard. Corson is fighting to break Dick's control of his arms but Dick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Corson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Corson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Corson has managed to get both his arms back between Dick's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Dick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (4) vs (9) Dick Corson is looking for a triangle but Dick pushes his legs off easily.
Corson controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself. Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Corson is retaining full guard. Corson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dick manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (6) vs (9) Dick Dick 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 nine minutes gone in the round. Corson wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position. Dick wants to sweep here but Corson controlling him for the moment. Corson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet. Corson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard. Corson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Corson trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom. Dick looking for a guillotine here but Corson defends easily.
Corson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Corson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (6) vs (11) Dick Corson has his foot on Dick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dick works his way back into a safe position though. Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Corson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Dick pushes down on Corson's leg and manages to get into half guard. Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Corson defends it well. Dick controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Corson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Dick trying to control from half guard but Corson is working away. Dick is thwarting Corson's attempts to control the position. Corson works his way to full guard. Good work. Dick trying to control but Corson is working from the bottom. Corson working a defensive guard here.
Well,Corson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Corson wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Corson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Corson keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass. Dick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Corson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Corson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (8) vs (11) Dick Corson won't allow Dick to sweep him here. Dick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corson (8) vs (13) Dick Dick wants to control from the top but Corson keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Dick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Dick postures up.
Dick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Corson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dick 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight! Dick wins on points by 13 to 8. Rick Dick thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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