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CWC 281 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Sid Murrdock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murrdock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murrdock lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murrdock (2) vs (0) Dick
Dick keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murrdock forces his way into half guard.
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Murrdock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murrdock is taking a breather. Dick 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick is in trouble now - Murrdock has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (5) vs (0) Dick
Murrdock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dick tries to hold on but Murrdock pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrdock wants to take his opponent's back but Dick doesn't allow it.
Murrdock works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (8) vs (0) Dick
Dick trying to control the hands but Murrdock won't let him.
Dick is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murrdock gets his way!
Murrdock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Murrdock wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to escape the position.
Murrdock controlling the position well here. Dick rolled but Murrdock kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Murrdock wants to control the position but Dick frees himself and scrambles - Murrdock manages to regain control in side control.
Murrdock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Dick tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murrdock happy to just control the position for now.
Dick is looking to reverse the position.
Murrdock is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murrdock tries to advance to mount but Dick denies him.
Murrdock is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murrdock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murrdock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Murrdock looking to control but instead Dick has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Murrdock 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.
Dick trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Murrdock's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dick has a hand on Murrdock's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murrdock takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (11) vs (0) Dick
Murrdock is looking to work his way around to Dick's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murrdock tries to control but Dick wriggling away.
Murrdock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dick wants to control but Murrdock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murrdock trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Murrdock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (14) vs (0) Dick
Murrdock looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (17) vs (0) Dick
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dick is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Dick right now.
Murrdock tries to get the hooks in deep but Dick pushed the leg off.
Murrdock is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dick prevents Murrdock from getting a body triangle.
Dick tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murrdock with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dick regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Murrdock seems content to control.
Murrdock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Dick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dick.
Murrdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Murrdock stands and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (20) vs (0) Dick
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Dick but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Murrdock (22) vs (0) Dick
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murrdock content just to control the position here.
Murrdock trying to control but Dick is having none of it.
Murrdock avoids the attempt from Dick to control.
Dick has given up his back here. Will Murrdock look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (25) vs (0) Dick
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dick's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Murrdock just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dick rolls, trying to escape but Murrdock keeps control of the position.
Murrdock doesn't have the hooks in and Dick manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (25) vs (2) Dick
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Murrdock controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself.
Murrdock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dick being controlled here momentarily.
Murrdock is trying to keep Dick in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to sit in guard and control but Murrdock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (27) vs (2) Dick
Murrdock wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up.
Murrdock slips nicely into half guard.
Murrdock prevents Dick from improving his position.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to roll over but Murrdock keeps him under control.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dick manages to get to full guard.
Dick keeping full guard, as Murrdock tries to pass.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murrdock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock 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.
Murrdock wants to take a breather but Dick is having none of it.
Dick gets full guard.
Murrdock trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick is trying to hold Murrdock in close to prevent damage but Murrdock has managed to pass into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dick won't allow Murrdock to pass to mount.
Dick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dick wants to sweep here but Murrdock controlling him for the moment.
Murrdock stands and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (30) vs (2) Dick
Dick stops Murrdock from passing to mount.
Dick tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murrdock takes the fight on points by 30 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sid Murrdock waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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