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GFY 60 - pop song ppl forgot 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 49 wins and 41 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 90 wins and 44 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dalton dives in and scores a takedown into Hughes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes is trying to control but can't.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Hughes tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Hughes is concentrating on defense, preventing Dalton from advancing position.
Dalton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dalton moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hughes prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Hughes regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dalton is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
Hughes tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dalton is taking a breather. Hughes 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.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
Dalton postures up.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Dalton passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dalton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hughes reverses the position - he's now on top in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton has his hands on Hughes's head, controlling the position.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling the position.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton wants to hit a sweep here but Hughes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dalton there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Hughes prevents Dalton from getting the reversal.
Hughes looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton holds on to Hughes around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Hughes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dalton is holding on tight.
Dalton is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Dalton wants to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes looking for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes is really struggling to control Dalton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dalton gets back to half guard.
Dalton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Hughes is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton has his hands clasped together around Hughes's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton trying to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Dalton pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes passes into half guard.
Dalton trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dalton is controlling Hughes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Hughes from advancing to side control.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling Hughes's posture.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Dalton controlling Hughes's posture.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Dalton has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Dalton trying to control the position.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (5) vs (7) Dalton
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (10) Dalton
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 10 to 5. Pacer Dalton retains his super heavyweight title!
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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