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GFY 74 - Lives by an airport 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 103 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 22 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dalton (0) vs (4) Hole
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton is not content to let Hole control the position.
Dalton is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Dalton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hole controls the position.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Dalton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole working away.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control but Hole postures up.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hole trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
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.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton trying to remain calm as Hole controls from the top position.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dalton, who protects the arm well.
Dalton is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Hole trying to control the position but Dalton is working away.
Dalton manages to get back to half guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton is controlling Hole's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton is pulling down on Hole's head. It's preventing any offense from Hole, at least for the moment.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Dalton is trying to keep Hole in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hole's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (4) Hole
Hole looking to control.
Hole working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole seems keen to control Dalton's posture.
Hole 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.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Dalton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (4) Hole
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Dalton working away.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hole tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
Hole tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole struggling a bit here.
Dalton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hole tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton trying to control the position but Hole is working away.
Hole gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Hole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hole for as long as he can get away with.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole is staying active underneath Dalton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hole is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hole! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (4) Hole
Hole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
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.
Hole is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (11) vs (4) Hole
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to roll but Dalton sticks to his back.
Dalton controlling from the back.
Dalton tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dalton not allowing Hole to control his hands.
Dalton wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole tries to roll but Dalton sticks to his back.
Hole turns into Dalton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (11) vs (6) Hole
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Hole preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hole trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Hole trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dalton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton has his hands on Hole's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dalton is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (13) vs (6) Hole
Hole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hole is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
A relieved looking Pacer Dalton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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