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CWC 299 - Prelims 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Boaler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boaler tries to keep at a distance but Dodgers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dodgers jumps guard and drags Boaler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dodgers is keeping the position for now.
Boaler passes into half guard.
Boaler is keen to just control but Dodgers is a slippery customer.
Dodgers desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boaler tries to pass to full mount but Dodgers defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dodgers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers keeping moving, preventing Boaler from controlling successfully.
Boaler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (0) Dodgers
Boaler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dodgers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boaler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dodgers, who protects the arm well.
Boaler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dodgers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boaler's guard! Nice work there by Dodgers! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaler (3) vs (2) Dodgers
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler working for a triangle but Dodgers defends it easily.
Dodgers is pushing down on Boaler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boaler is fighting to maintain full guard but Dodgers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boaler is looking to improve his position.
Boaler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boaler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dodgers is aware though and is defending well.
Boaler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boaler looking for a guillotine here but Dodgers defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler trying to keep a closed guard but Dodgers is proving a slippery customer.
Dodgers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boaler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boaler regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaler controls Dodgers momentarily but Dodgers frees himself.
Boaler throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dodgers escapes and throws Boaler's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (5) Dodgers
Boaler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dodgers controlling the position from side mount.
Boaler is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaler can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boaler is looking for a sweep.
Boaler sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Dodgers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boaler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boaler.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boaler throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dodgers uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (8) Dodgers
Boaler wants to control but Dodgers postures up.
Dodgers controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boaler is looking for a sweep.
Boaler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dodgers is thwarting Boaler's attempts to control the position.
Boaler is looking to get back to full guard here but Dodgers has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (11) Dodgers
Dodgers working away.
Boaler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boaler looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers trying to control the pace.
Dodgers is continuing to stall.
Boaler is looking for a sweep. Dodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boaler moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boaler looking to control.
Boaler is looking for a triangle here but Dodgers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (14) Dodgers
Boaler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dodgers's best efforts.
Boaler is trying to get back to full guard.
Dodgers is taking a breather. Boaler 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.
Boaler is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boaler trying to control here.
Dodgers stalling.
Dodgers moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (3) vs (17) Dodgers
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boaler is looking for a sweep.
Dodgers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boaler's shoulder. That is not cool.
Boaler is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boaler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boaler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodgers pulls his head out easily.
Boaler actively working from the bottom here.
Boaler is breathing heavily.
Boaler is looking for a sweep. Dodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dodgers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boaler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boaler is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers trying to control the pace.
Boaler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dodgers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dodgers's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boaler (7) vs (17) Dodgers
Boaler is looking for a rear naked choke here but Dodgers reverses the position brilliantly into Boaler's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaler (7) vs (19) Dodgers
Dodgers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boaler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dodgers has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boaler (7) vs (22) Dodgers
And that's the end of the fight!
Dodgers wins on points by 22 to 7.
Our winner, Duck Dodgers, 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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