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CACC 242 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Toby Flenderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dyon.
Dyon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flenderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dyon shoots in for a double leg but Flenderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toby Flenderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juu Dyon.
Dyon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Flenderson (0) vs (4) Dyon
Dyon advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Flenderson (0) vs (6) Dyon
Flenderson wants to control but Dyon is having none of it.
Dyon fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flenderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dyon takes Flenderson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Flenderson is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Flenderson (0) vs (9) Dyon
Flenderson is having to fend off submission attempts from Dyon, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dyon doesn't have the hooks in though and Flenderson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (2) vs (9) Dyon
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon 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.
Flenderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dyon controls Flenderson momentarily but Flenderson frees himself.
Dyon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Flenderson is proving a slippery customer.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Flenderson from controlling successfully.
Dyon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dyon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flenderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Flenderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flenderson is looking for a kimura but Dyon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flenderson to get the leverage.
Dyon moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson preventing the sweep.
Flenderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Our spies down at at The Sparring Cages inform us that Dyon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dyon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Flenderson stacks Dyon 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 Flenderson! Score +3 for passing guard: Flenderson (5) vs (9) Dyon
Dyon is trying to get back to half guard.
Flenderson controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
Dyon looks to move to half guard but instead Flenderson has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Flenderson (7) vs (9) Dyon
Dyon 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.
Dyon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dyon actively working from the bottom here.
Dyon is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flenderson is taking a breather. Dyon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dyon wants to get back to full guard.
Flenderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Flenderson is looking to advance position but Dyon won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Flenderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Dyon trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Flenderson (10) vs (9) Dyon
Flenderson controlling the pace for now.
Dyon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dyon regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Flenderson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Flenderson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dyon is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Flenderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toby Flenderson! |
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