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GFY 82 - Remember Jersey Shore 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 111 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 13 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dalton is pressed up against the ropes. Gardener has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dalton down to the mat. Dalton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gardener clinches with his opponent.
Gardener pulls guard successfully.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
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.
Gardener is pulling down on Dalton's head. It's preventing any offense from Dalton, at least for the moment.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Dalton won't allow Gardener to sweep him here.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton postures up.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardener, not yet.
Dalton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (3) vs (0) Gardener
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face as Dalton controls the position.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
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 has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Dalton controls the position.
Gardener wants to control but Dalton postures up.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Dalton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gardener will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener being controlled for a moment.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
Gardener is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking for a kimura but Gardener is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dalton to get the leverage.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Dalton prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gardener for as long as he can get away with.
Dalton is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
Dalton controlling the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position.
Dalton uses his free foot to push down on Gardener's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gardener. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (6) vs (0) Gardener
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Further stalling from Dalton.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (9) vs (0) Gardener
Dalton controls the action.
Dalton continues to stall.
Dalton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gardener has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dalton not allowing Gardener to control his hands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gardener trying to control the action but Dalton just sinks the hooks in.
Dalton controlling the position well here. Gardener rolled but Dalton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
More hug and hope from Dalton.
Gardener trying to control the hands but Dalton breaks the grip.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gardener doesn't escape.
Dalton working for a choke but Gardener is defending well.
Dalton has the hooks in. Gardener is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Gardener tries to buck him off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to escape but Dalton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dalton biding his time, controlling Gardener.
Gardener tries to break free.
Gardener trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dalton biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gardener is in bad spot here.
Gardener turns into Dalton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (9) vs (2) Gardener
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Gardener controlling him for the moment.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton pulls Gardener in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Gardener keeps trying to improve his position.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton pulls Gardener in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton trying to control the position here.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Gardener wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dalton trying to control the position here.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardener sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener being controlled here momentarily.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton managing to control the position.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is controlling Gardener's posture.
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton 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.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton pulls Gardener in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener preventing the sweep.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton trying to control the position here.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Gardener won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Gardener slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (9) vs (5) Gardener
Dalton prevents Gardener from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton regains half guard.
Dalton controlling the position well.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton has Gardener pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 9 to 5.
Pacer Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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