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CWC 363 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 20 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Serronen tries to sprawl but Tidd drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Serronen
Serronen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Serronen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Serronen seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd'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.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Serronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Serronen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serronen pulls Tidd in to control the position.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Serronen is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Serronen 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: Tidd (2) vs (2) Serronen
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Tidd wants to control the action here but instead Serronen manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (2) vs (5) Serronen
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tidd tries to hold on but Serronen postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Serronen tries to take Tidd's back but instead Tidd uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Serronen has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to control Serronen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Serronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serronen is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Serronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Serronen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is trying to keep Serronen in close.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd seems keen to control Serronen's posture.
Serronen slips nicely into half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Serronen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd is trying to maintain the position but Serronen is very close to passing his half guard.
Serronen wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Serronen has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (2) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen tries to advance to mount but Tidd instead regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Tidd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Serronen defends well.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd has his hands on Serronen's head, controlling the position.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd has Serronen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Serronen can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Serronen is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Serronen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Serronen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Serronen's legs - danger averted.
Serronen looking to control.
Serronen wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Serronen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (10) Serronen
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (10) Serronen
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Serronen wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tidd prevents Serronen from improving his position.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Serronen is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control from Serronen's half guard. Serronen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd is looking to pass into half guard but Serronen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Serronen is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (12) Serronen
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Serronen won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (12) Serronen
Serronen keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Serronen 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: Tidd (8) vs (14) Serronen
Tidd trying to control here.
Serronen seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd 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.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (14) Serronen
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serronen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serronen wins on points by 14 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Aku Serronen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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