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CFC CG New York 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 26 losses; Dusty Rhodeo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Woodie Maykit!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maykit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rhodeo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (2) Maykit
Rhodeo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maykit has passed into half guard!
Rhodeo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rhodeo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rhodeo gets back to full guard.
Rhodeo is looking for a triangle but Maykit pushes his legs off easily.
Maykit is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo working for submissions but it's allowed Maykit to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maykit prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Maykit controlling the action here.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Maykit keeps him under control.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Maykit stalling.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
Maykit prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Rhodeo is working hard here to advance position.
Rhodeo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maykit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maykit's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (2) Maykit
Maykit defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rhodeo's arms.
Rhodeo tightening his grip on Maykit, looking for the choke.
Rhodeo working for a choke but Maykit is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Maykit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Maykit for a finish.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit manages to buck him off and is now in Rhodeo's guard! Nice work there by Maykit! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (4) Maykit
Rhodeo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rhodeo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maykit passes into half guard.
Rhodeo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Maykit pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (7) Maykit
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maykit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Maykit 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.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Maykit keeps him under control.
Rhodeo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Maykit escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Maykit! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (10) Maykit
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to remain calm as Maykit controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep.
Rhodeo struggling a bit here.
Rhodeo is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maykit working away.
Rhodeo is trying to escape the position but Maykit is controlling the position.
Rhodeo tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to control Maykit's posture but Maykit avoids it.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maykit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maykit trying to control the position but Rhodeo is working away.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Rhodeo tries to bench press Maykit off him but Maykit keeps the position.
Rhodeo struggling a bit here.
Maykit slows the pace down.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo tries to bench press Maykit off him but Maykit keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo tries to improve position but can't.
Maykit content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rhodeo tries to bench press Maykit off him but Maykit keeps the position.
Maykit trying to control the position but Rhodeo is working away.
Rhodeo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maykit controlling the action here.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rhodeo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maykit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Maykit 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.
Rhodeo working for a triangle but Maykit defends it easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rhodeo is looking for a triangle here but Maykit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (13) Maykit
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rhodeo is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maykit working away.
Rhodeo is looking to regain half guard here but Maykit keeps moving and retains side control.
Maykit controls the position.
Rhodeo tries to improve position but can't.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Maykit trying to control the position but Rhodeo is working away.
Rhodeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maykit moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Rhodeo is trying to escape the position but Maykit is controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to regain half guard here but Maykit keeps moving and retains side control.
Maykit controlling the position.
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maykit working away.
Maykit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhodeo keeps working.
Maykit taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maykit taking a breather here.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Rhodeo tries to bench press Maykit off him but Maykit keeps the position.
Rhodeo wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maykit wins on points by 13 to 4.
Woodie Maykit really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hawaii Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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