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GFY 79 - I spent like $400! 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 13 wins and 48 losses; Desi Kraag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 108 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Dalton circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch up
and Dalton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kraag! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kraag (0) vs (4) Dalton
Dalton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kraag can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraag is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag wants to control but Dalton postures up.
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.
Kraag tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Kraag is trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton just content to control the position.
Kraag has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag struggling a bit here.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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.
Dalton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kraag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Kraag is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
Kraag is being controlled here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dalton.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Kraag is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Dalton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dalton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kraag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton working away.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Dalton just content to control the position.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kraag is trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton controls the position from side control.
Dalton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee asks Dalton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dalton prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
More stalling from Dalton.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dalton.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Kraag is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
Dalton controlling the position from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Dalton with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Kraag struggling a bit here.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Dalton keeps moving and retains side control.
Dalton is staying tight to Kraag's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Dalton the control monster continue. Boring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kraag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Dalton stalls from top position.
Kraag is trying to improve his position.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kraag wants to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kraag wants to control but Dalton postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling the position from side mount.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Dalton takes a little break here. Kraag wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kraag struggling a bit here.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Kraag tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is letting Dalton control him for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Dalton taking a breather here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Dalton 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 Kraag's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Kraag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dalton takes a little break here. Kraag wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 4 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Pacer Dalton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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