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GFY 103 Ad 4 Anthony Kedis dic 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 119 wins and 58 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dalton is in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton fails to move to back control.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes 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.
Gracie's coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dalton moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (8) Dalton
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Dalton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Dalton keeps control of the position.
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
Dalton is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Dalton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dalton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (8) Dalton
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Dalton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (10) Dalton
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie 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 content to stall in guard here.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (13) Dalton
Gracie tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton slows the pace down.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dalton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Dalton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
More stalling from Dalton.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controls the position.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
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.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Dalton controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton staying calm.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Dalton keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Dalton keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie regains half guard.
Dalton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (16) Dalton
Gracie is letting Dalton control him for a moment.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is being controlled here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dalton off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (16) Dalton
Dalton trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dalton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Dalton wants to escape the position.
Dalton 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Dalton is controlling his hands well.
Dalton tries to break free.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dalton tries to break free.
Dalton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Dalton needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Gracie gets his hands free as Dalton looks to control.
Dalton rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie 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, Dalton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie keeps control of the position as Dalton tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie looking to break Dalton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dalton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dalton surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Dalton is in bad spot here.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie is trying to stick to Dalton's back but Dalton is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dalton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (18) Dalton
Dalton won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Dalton content to stall in guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dalton.
Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Dalton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (6) vs (21) Dalton
Dalton content just to control the position here.
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 21 to 6.
A victorious Pacer Dalton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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