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GFY 53 - Is one of us the dog 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 25 wins and 9 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 44 losses; Pacer Dalton! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Dalton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Strdoza attempts a counter takedown but Dalton avoids it well and moves away. Dalton shoots in for a double leg but Strdoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Strdoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Dalton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strdoza avoids it really well and circles away. Chad Strdoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacer Dalton. Dalton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strdoza's waist but Strdoza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dalton off to one side. Dalton looking to score a takedown here. Strdoza is defending well but Dalton drives through and ends up in Strdoza's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Dalton Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Strdoza seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Dalton is fighting to break Strdoza's control of his arms but Strdoza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dalton 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. Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily. Dalton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well. Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard. Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well. Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strdoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Strdoza keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass. Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strdoza's guard. Strdoza is controlling Dalton's position as best he can from this difficult position. Strdoza is staying active underneath Dalton, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Strdoza wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dalton prevents Strdoza from improving his position. Strdoza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (4) vs (2) Dalton You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Dalton breaks Strdoza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (4) vs (4) Dalton
That's three minutes gone in the round. Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Dalton is stalling in the full guard. Dalton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (4) vs (7) Dalton The referee asks Dalton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dalton prefers to stall for the moment though. Strdoza is trying to improve his position. Strdoza being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working. Dalton slows the pace down. Strdoza tries to improve position but can't. A lull in the action here. Strdoza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dalton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Strdoza is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dalton not doing much here.
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. Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily. Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dalton wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is defending well. Dalton controlling the action here. Strdoza wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dalton controlling the action here. Strdoza is not content to let Dalton control the position. Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg. Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dalton is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Strdoza gets full guard. Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Dalton looking to pass the guard. Dalton 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. Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Strdoza 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 trying to move into half guard but instead Strdoza has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (6) vs (7) Dalton Strdoza stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton. Dalton keeps trying to improve his position. Dalton keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully. Strdoza drops back looking for a leg! Dalton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dalton manages to kick Strdoza off! Strdoza jumps back into Dalton's guard. Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Strdoza trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom. Dalton wants to sweep here but Strdoza controlling him for the moment. Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strdoza's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (6) vs (9) Dalton Dalton wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving. Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now. Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Dalton looking to pass the guard. Dalton trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom. Dalton content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dalton 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. Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Dalton looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Strdoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace. Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Dalton is pushing down on Strdoza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strdoza is fighting to maintain full guard but Dalton has managed to sneak the leg through. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall. Strdoza wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dalton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strdoza! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (6) vs (12) Dalton Dalton controlling the position easily from mount. Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time. Dalton content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Dalton fails to move to back control. Dalton content just to control the position here. Dalton looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
Dalton content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Strdoza is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea. Dalton controlling the position easily from mount. Strdoza is working to get back to half guard.
Strdoza tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Dalton moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Strdoza (6) vs (15) Dalton Dalton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton controlling well, preventing Strdoza from escaping the position.
Strdoza is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dalton wants to control but Strdoza is keeping busy. Dalton keeps control of the position as Strdoza tries to break free.
Good control from Dalton. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dalton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Strdoza.
And that's the end of the fight! Dalton wins on points by 15 to 6. Pacer Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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