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CWC 257 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 8 wins and 10 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Conforto moves into the clinch.
Dyon stops a takedown attempt from Conforto.
Conforto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dyon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dyon jumps into guard, dragging Conforto to the mat.
Conforto looking to sit in guard and control but Dyon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (0) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conforto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (2) Dyon
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conforto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dyon keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Dyon keeps moving.
Dyon wants to sweep but no luck.
Dyon is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Dyon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Dyon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dyon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (4) Dyon
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conforto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (4) Dyon
Dyon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto passes Dyon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conforto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dyon keeps working.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Conforto is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
Dyon is trying to control but can't.
Dyon manages to get to full guard.
Dyon is looking for a triangle but Conforto pushes his legs off easily.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyon is keeping the position for now.
Dyon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (6) Dyon
Conforto is trying to keep Dyon in close.
Conforto keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dyon postures up.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conforto controlling the position.
Dyon is pushing down on Conforto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conforto is fighting to maintain full guard but Dyon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but Conforto defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon is looking to take a break and control but Conforto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dyon wants to work for an arm triangle but Conforto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dyon passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (4) vs (9) Dyon
Conforto is working to get back to half guard.
Dyon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Conforto is looking to get to half guard.
Conforto wants to hold on but Dyon pushes him away.
Dyon has control of Conforto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Conforto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Conforto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is desperately trying to improve his position but Dyon has a good base and remains in mount.
Conforto has given up his back. Will we see Dyon going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Conforto (4) vs (12) Dyon
Dyon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dyon working for the choke.
Conforto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dyon's guard. Nice work there by Conforto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (12) Dyon
Dyon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyon is keeping the position for now.
Conforto passes Dyon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dyon moves into full guard.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Conforto is proving a slippery customer.
Conforto trying to control but Dyon is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dyon, not yet.
Conforto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Conforto is proving a slippery customer.
Dyon has his foot on Conforto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conforto works his way back into a safe position though.
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dyon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (14) Dyon
Conforto wants to hit a sweep here but Dyon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conforto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (6) vs (17) Dyon
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is looking to improve his position but Dyon isn't that keen on the idea.
Dyon looking to control but Conforto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dyon fails to advance to Conforto's back.
Dyon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape.
Dyon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Conforto is holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conforto prevents Dyon from taking his back.
Conforto working to try and regain half guard.
Dyon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dyon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Conforto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Conforto (6) vs (20) Dyon
Dyon has the hooks in. Conforto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Conforto showing good submission defense here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dyon controlling well, preventing Conforto from escaping the position.
Dyon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Conforto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dyon trying to control momentarily.
Dyon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Conforto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dyon trying to control but Conforto is having none of it.
Conforto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Dyon's attempts to control the action.
Conforto 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: Conforto (8) vs (20) Dyon
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Conforto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dyon is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon wants to sweep here but Conforto controlling him for the moment.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyon is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyon wins on points by 20 to 8.
Juu Dyon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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