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GFY 61 - Easy Needle Dick 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 30 wins and 12 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 44 losses; Pacer Dalton! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Dalton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strdoza but Strdoza pushes him off and we're back to square one. Strdoza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dalton. Dalton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strdoza swivels and escapes. Dalton has a takedown stuffed. Strdoza tries to counter by clinching up but Dalton breaks away and moves out of range. Chad Strdoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacer Dalton. Dalton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Strdoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Strdoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Dalton, before circling back to the center of the mat. Strdoza feinted with a counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Strdoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalton. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet. Strdoza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dalton. Dalton dives in and scores a takedown into Strdoza's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Dalton Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Strdoza looking to control.
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. Strdoza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Dalton trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom. Strdoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Strdoza, not yet. Dalton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Strdoza looking to control.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Strdoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (2) vs (2) Dalton Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strdoza wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving. 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Dalton is adopting a defensive guard. Dalton keeping full guard, as Strdoza tries to pass. Dalton pulls Strdoza in close to prevent any damage. Strdoza trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom. Dalton pulls Strdoza in close to 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: Strdoza (2) vs (4) Dalton
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next. Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Strdoza looking for submissions off his back. Still in half guard, Dalton seems content to control. 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. Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (2) vs (7) Dalton Dalton controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dalton fails to move to back control. Strdoza tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away. Dalton wants to control the pace but Strdoza is squirming around nicely. Strdoza wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away. Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully. Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Dalton is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dalton controlling from mount. Dalton takes Strdoza's back. Score +3 for taking back: Strdoza (2) vs (10) Dalton I really don't envy Strdoza right now.
Dalton is looking to control Strdoza but Strdoza is wriggling around and keeping busy. Dalton is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dalton tries to keep control of the position but Strdoza is staying busy. Strdoza is really stuck here.
Strdoza is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dalton is continuing to stall. Strdoza tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. I would not like to be Strdoza right now.
Strdoza is keeping busy.
Strdoza wants to escape the position.
Dalton struggling to keep hold of the position.
Strdoza tries to break free.
Strdoza is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dalton.
Strdoza just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Dalton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Strdoza's body.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. What can Strdoza do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dalton has the hooks in. Strdoza is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Dalton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Strdoza's body.
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. Strdoza trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Dalton controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Strdoza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dalton's guard. Nice work there by Strdoza.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (4) vs (10) Dalton Dalton keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully. Strdoza won't allow Dalton to sweep him here. Dalton is still trying to improve position. Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position. Dalton has Strdoza pulled in close to control his posture. Dalton keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully. 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 (4) vs (12) Dalton
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The adventures of Dalton the control monster continue. Boring. Strdoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there. Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dalton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten 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. 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dalton stays in close to Strdoza's body and controls the position. Strdoza can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard. Strdoza wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next. Strdoza wants to get back to full guard. Dalton trying to control the pace. Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (4) vs (15) Dalton Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully. Dalton wants to take Strdoza's back but he can't do it this time. Dalton takes Strdoza's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Strdoza is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Strdoza (4) vs (18) Dalton Strdoza trying to control the position but Dalton manages to sink in the hooks. Dalton controls the action. Dalton has the hooks in. Strdoza is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Well,Strdoza is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Strdoza is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton wants to control but Strdoza is keeping busy. Strdoza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dalton biding his time, looking for the opening.
Strdoza is in bad spot here.
Dalton controls the action. Dalton avoiding Strdoza 's attempts to control his hands. Strdoza can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. 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.
Strdoza is trying to break free.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Strdoza doesn't escape. Strdoza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Dalton content just to control the position here. Dalton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Strdoza is holding on tight.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Strdoza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Dalton wins on points by 18 to 4. Pacer Dalton retains his super heavyweight title! Pacer Dalton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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