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CWC 238 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dave Beast! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; D.D Panda!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown but Beast manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Panda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beast moves into range and clinches up with Panda.
Panda tries to pull guard but Beast forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but Beast forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dave Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D.D Panda.
Beast has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Panda is trying to keep an underhook but Beast manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Beast (2) vs (0) Panda
Beast is looking for a kimura here.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Beast is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beast is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Panda! Score +3 for passing guard: Beast (5) vs (0) Panda
Beast has hold of Panda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Panda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beast wants to finish this one by submission but Panda is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beast.
Beast controlling the position easily from mount.
Panda gets back to half guard.
Beast is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Beast (8) vs (0) Panda
Panda wants to control but Beast is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to finish this one by submission but Panda is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beast.
Panda regains half guard.
Panda trying to control but Beast postures up.
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beast pulls his head out easily.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda tries to roll over but Beast keeps him under control.
Beast not doing much here.
Panda gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beast will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Beast with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beast seems to be working for a kimura but Panda defends the submission attempt.
Beast is trying to control the action in half guard but Panda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beast wants to work for an arm triangle but Panda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast slows the pace down in half guard.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.
Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Beast seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Beast frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Beast (11) vs (0) Panda
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beast controlling the pace for now.
Panda tries to reverse the position but Beast maintains control.
Panda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beast seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panda is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Panda.
Beast wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beast gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Panda working for a triangle but Beast defends it easily.
Panda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Panda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beast has passed into half guard!
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beast is working away from the top position though.
Panda 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.
Panda is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda wants to control but Beast is keeping busy.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Beast.
Beast sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Panda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Panda keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beast looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Beast has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Beast is really struggling to control Panda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Panda wants to sweep here but Beast controlling him for the moment.
Panda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beast won't allow Panda to sweep him here.
Beast controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beast forces his way into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panda is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Panda is defending well.
Beast prevents Panda from improving his position.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Beast.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Beast controlling the action here.
Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
Panda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beast 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.
Panda has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
Beast controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beast drops back looking for a leg! Panda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panda manages to kick Beast off! Beast jumps back into Panda's guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Beast not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beast sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard.
Beast controlling the action here.
Beast trying to pass the guard but Panda defending well.
Panda is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Beast jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Beast (14) vs (0) Panda
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beast wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Beast has hold of Panda's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Panda seems comfortable defending it but Beast has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Panda is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Panda is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Beast couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Beast!
A victorious Dave Beast thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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