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GFY 59 - I fought a barber man 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 89 wins and 44 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 11 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dalton shoots in but Strdoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalton.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dalton.
Dalton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dalton lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Strdoza
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Strdoza.
Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Strdoza, not yet.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strdoza can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Strdoza controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Strdoza defends it.
Strdoza is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strdoza avoid being mounted?
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.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Dalton is pressing down on Strdoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strdoza is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Dalton seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Strdoza for as long as he can get away with.
Dalton continues to stall.
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strdoza trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
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.
Dalton trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dalton trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Strdoza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Dalton stays in close to Strdoza's body and controls the position.
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.
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton advances to half guard.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Strdoza is defending the position.
Dalton is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Strdoza won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Dalton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Strdoza is defending the position.
Dalton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dalton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (0) Strdoza
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Strdoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalton avoids the attempt from Strdoza to control.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton is trying to take his opponent's back.
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Strdoza is trying desperately to improve position.
Strdoza is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Strdoza is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton trying to control but Strdoza is having none of it.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Strdoza is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Dalton moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (8) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza is really stuck here.
Dalton has good solid back control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Strdoza right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dalton controlling the positon.
Strdoza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dalton controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Strdoza's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dalton is riding his opponent, not letting Strdoza buck him off.
Dalton keeps control of the position as Strdoza tries to break free.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Dalton.
Strdoza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dalton biding his time, looking for the opening.
Strdoza is in bad spot here.
Strdoza is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Dalton.
Strdoza can't escape the position.
Dalton trying to control.
I really don't envy Strdoza right now.
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Strdoza breaks Dalton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (8) vs (2) Strdoza
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Strdoza controlling him for the moment.
Strdoza being controlled here momentarily.
Dalton continues to hold on tight.
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: Dalton (10) vs (2) Strdoza
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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 slips nicely into half guard.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (13) vs (2) Strdoza
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Pacer Dalton retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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