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GFY 80 - Money and bitches 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 2 wins and 11 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 109 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gardener closes the distance and clinches.
Gardener jumps into guard, dragging Dalton to the mat.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
Gardener looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now.
Dalton passes into half guard.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gardener slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now.
Gardener manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gardener passes Dalton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton pulls Gardener in close to his closed guard and prevents Gardener from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton pulls Gardener in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gardener manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (2) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton controls the position from side control.
Gardener is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton staying calm.
More stalling from Dalton.
Gardener tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
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 Gardener's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Gardener is looking to regain half guard here but Dalton keeps moving and retains side control.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalton staying calm.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gardener tries to improve position but can't.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Gardener's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Dalton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gardener will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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 working away.
Dalton controlling the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dalton.
Gardener is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Dalton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Gardener being controlled for a moment.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Dalton controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
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 Gardener's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dalton taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton working away.
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.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Dalton stalls from top position.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
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.
Gardener manages to get back to half guard.
Gardener tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position.
Gardener wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (2) vs (8) Dalton
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener has given up his back here. Will Dalton look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gardener (2) vs (11) Dalton
Dalton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dalton not allowing Gardener to control his hands.
Dalton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gardener trying to control but not successfully.
Dalton is riding his opponent, not letting Gardener buck him off.
Dalton controlling well, preventing Gardener from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 11 to 2.
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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