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R 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Quandale Dingle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Landen Novak!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dingle moves into the clinch successfully.
Dingle gets control of Novak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dingle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dingle really is a fat lump.
Dingle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Novak is one step ahead there.
Novak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dingle looking for a sweep. Not yet Dingle, not yet.
Novak trying to control but Dingle is working from the bottom.
Novak trying to move into half guard but instead Dingle has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (2) vs (0) Novak
Dingle trying to control the position from guard on top but Novak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Novak dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (2) vs (2) Novak
Dingle keeping full guard, as Novak tries to pass.
Dingle looking to control.
Dingle 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.
Novak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingle is keeping the position for now.
Dingle wants to sweep here but Novak controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak passes Dingle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dingle is trying to get back to full guard.
Dingle is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dingle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Novak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Novak's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dingle (6) vs (2) Novak
Dingle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Novak is defending well though. Dingle let's go of the attempt for now.
Dingle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Novak defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak trying to control the action but Dingle just sinks the hooks in.
Dingle is persistently looking for the submission but Novak is defending it well.
Novak tries to break free.
Dingle looking for the choke from the back.
Dingle has the hooks in. Novak is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Novak defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dingle working for a choke but Novak is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is hanging on to Novak's back as he tries to escape.
Dingle looking for the choke from the back.
Dingle is looking for a rear naked choke here but Novak reverses the position brilliantly into Dingle's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (6) vs (4) Novak
Dingle can't keep his opponent in guard - Novak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Novak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Novak is keen to just control but Dingle is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Novak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dingle (6) vs (7) Novak
Dingle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Novak avoids the attempt from Dingle to control.
Novak is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dingle to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dingle shrugs it off.
Dingle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dingle is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dingle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Novak manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dingle (6) vs (10) Novak
Dingle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dingle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Novak stands and throws Dingle's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dingle (6) vs (13) Novak
Dingle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Novak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novak working away.
Dingle stops Novak from passing to mount.
Novak tries for a kimura but Dingle is defending well.
Novak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dingle is trying to work for a sweep but Novak has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dingle (6) vs (15) Novak
Dingle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is trying to escape the mount.
Dingle gets back to half guard.
Novak prevents Dingle from improving his position.
Novak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dingle is looking for a sweep. Novak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Novak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Dingle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is trying to get back to full guard.
Dingle is looking to control Novak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dingle avoid being mounted?
Novak is trying to control the action in half guard but Dingle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dingle moves into full guard.
Novak trying to move into half guard but instead Dingle has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (8) vs (15) Novak
Dingle stays in close to Novak's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dingle wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
Dingle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Novak dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (8) vs (17) Novak
Novak wants to control from the top but Dingle keeps moving.
Dingle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dingle keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
Novak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dingle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Novak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingle is keeping the position for now.
Dingle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Novak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dingle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dingle working a defensive guard here.
Novak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dingle's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Novak wants to control but Dingle is keeping him busy.
Dingle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dingle wants to control but Novak passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dingle (8) vs (20) Novak
Novak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dingle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Novak's guard! Nice work there by Dingle! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (10) vs (20) Novak
Novak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dingle is aware though and is defending well.
Dingle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Novak is looking to improve his position.
Dingle content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dingle is working for a kimura but Novak is defending it quite comfortably.
Dingle is trying to control. Novak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dingle is working for a kimura here but Novak manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dingle's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dingle (10) vs (22) Novak
Dingle isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Novak stacks Dingle on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Novak! Score +3 for passing guard: Dingle (10) vs (25) Novak
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is not content to let Novak control the position.
Novak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dingle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dingle tries to bench press Novak off him but Novak keeps the position.
Novak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dingle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dingle is trying to control Novak's posture but Novak avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is trying to improve his position.
Dingle is not content to let Novak control the position.
Dingle is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Novak gets to mount! Dingle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dingle (10) vs (27) Novak
Novak wants to control the pace but Dingle is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Novak wins on points by 27 to 10. |
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