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R4 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rhaegar Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Quandale Dingle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dingle drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Dingle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Dingle
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dingle is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Dingle tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Dingle is defending the position.
Dingle is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Dingle tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dingle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingle wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dingle wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Dingle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dingle is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dingle is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dingle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dingle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingle working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Dingle wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dingle is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Dingle is having none of it.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie prevents Dingle from improving his position.
Dingle trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dingle keeping control of the position.
Dingle is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dingle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dingle is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dingle is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Dingle is looking to improve his position.
Dingle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dingle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dingle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dingle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dingle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dingle has eaten all the pies!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dingle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dingle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dingle's guard.
Dingle tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is trying to get back to full guard.
Dingle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Dingle is keeping the position.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dingle is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Dingle
Dingle is looking for a sweep.
Dingle wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dingle keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dingle's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dingle is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dingle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Dingle is keeping him busy.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dingle trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Dingle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Dingle
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dingle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dingle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gracie defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dingle not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Dingle is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dingle doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Dingle
Dingle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (4) Dingle
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Dingle struggling a bit here.
Dingle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the action but Dingle is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dingle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dingle tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is still trying to improve position.
Dingle regains half guard.
Dingle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dingle controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dingle won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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