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CACC 245 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 22 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dalton (4) vs (0) Moore
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore can't do much from the bottom here.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moore trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
Moore has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Dalton controlling the position.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Dalton stalls from top position.
Dalton looking to control but instead Moore has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Moore defends it.
Dalton moves into full mount! Moore won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (0) Moore
Dalton fails to move to back control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to escape the mount.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Moore is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Moore doesn't allow it.
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Moore can't escape the position.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
Moore wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Moore is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dalton is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Moore bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (7) vs (2) Moore
Moore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton seems keen to control Moore's posture.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Moore passes Dalton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moore is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moore to get the leverage.
Moore works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (5) Moore
Moore tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
Moore working for a submission but Dalton is keeping him at bay.
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Dalton is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.
Moore working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is in no mood to give up.
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails to advance to Dalton's back.
Dalton wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Dalton holds on for dear life.
Dalton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Moore trying to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Moore controlling from mount.
Moore working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is in no mood to give up.
Dalton is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Moore wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton regains half guard.
Moore is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dalton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moore.
Moore wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Moore seems to be working for a kimura but Dalton defends the submission attempt.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
Dalton wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Dalton is refusing to be controlled, as Moore sits in half guard.
Moore trying to mount his opponent but Dalton defends it.
Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Dalton is controlling Moore's posture.
Moore 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (9) vs (5) Moore
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Dalton pushes down on Moore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dalton trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (12) vs (5) Moore
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
Dalton wants to control the action but instead Moore gets a body lock and reverses into Dalton's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (12) vs (7) Moore
Dalton 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: Dalton (14) vs (7) Moore
Moore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (17) vs (7) Moore
Dalton controlling from side mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore is looking to reverse the position.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is taking a breather. Moore 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.
Moore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moore wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is doing well to control the position and prevent Dalton from advancing to side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dalton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Moore defends it.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Moore is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Moore wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, 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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