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GFY 20 - Dr Seuss is nonsense PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 33 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 41 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (0) vs (4) Dalton
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Dalton controls the position from side control.
More stalling from Dalton.
It looks like Dalton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dalton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is pressing down on Hughes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hughes is holding on for now.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Dalton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (7) Dalton
Dalton controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hughes is holding on tight.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Dalton maintains control.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Hughes is trying to escape the mount but Dalton keeps good control and instead manages to take Hughes's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (0) vs (10) Dalton
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dalton with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes turns into Dalton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (10) Dalton
Dalton wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dalton pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Dalton 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.
Dalton is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
The adventures of Dalton the control monster continue. Boring.
Dalton 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Dalton pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hughes trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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: Hughes (2) vs (12) Dalton
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Dalton prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Hughes defends it.
Hughes is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Hughes won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
Hughes wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dalton passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (2) vs (15) Dalton
Dalton takes Hughes's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (2) vs (18) Dalton
What can Hughes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dalton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 18 to 2.
Pacer Dalton is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Pacer Dalton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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