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GFY 34 - Mr Sunshine 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 42 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxaaja but Boxaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boxaaja drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Boxaaja
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton continues to stall.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 working a defensive guard here.
Boxaaja preventing the sweep.
Boxaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boxaaja controls the pace.
Boxaaja postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton pulls Boxaaja in close to prevent any damage.
Boxaaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxaaja slips nicely into half guard.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Boxaaja stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Boxaaja slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton is controlling Boxaaja's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dalton is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton trying to control here.
Dalton is holding on to half guard well.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalton is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boxaaja is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Boxaaja has control of the leg.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Boxaaja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is controlling Boxaaja's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton tries to roll over but Boxaaja keeps him under control.
Dalton is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Boxaaja from advancing to side control.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.
Dalton is positioning himself well to prevent Boxaaja advancing to mount.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boxaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Boxaaja postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja advances to half guard.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja 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.
Dalton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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: Dalton (2) vs (5) Boxaaja
Boxaaja is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boxaaja avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
Dalton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Dalton prevents Boxaaja from getting the reversal.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boxaaja tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boxaaja might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dalton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boxaaja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boxaaja moves into full guard.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Boxaaja is retaining full guard.
Boxaaja wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton pushes down on Boxaaja's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boxaaja trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boxaaja wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton is looking to advance position but Boxaaja won't allow it.
Dalton is trying to control. Boxaaja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton moves into full mount! Boxaaja won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Boxaaja is controlling an arm, preventing Dalton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton fails to advance to Boxaaja's back.
Dalton trying to control but Boxaaja is having none of it.
Boxaaja tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to control but Boxaaja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton looking to take Boxaaja's back but Boxaaja rolls and after a scramble, Boxaaja ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Boxaaja to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (8) vs (7) Boxaaja
Boxaaja trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
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: Dalton (10) vs (7) Boxaaja
Boxaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Boxaaja wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is pressing down on Boxaaja's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boxaaja is holding on for now.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back.
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Pacer Dalton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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