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Midget Champions RD1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nano Grippy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Grippy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dredd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grippy (2) vs (0) Dredd
Grippy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dredd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grippy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grippy looking to pass the guard.
Grippy controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grippy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dredd for as long as he can get away with.
Grippy continues to stall.
Dredd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grippy manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grippy (2) vs (2) Dredd
Grippy pulls Dredd in close to his closed guard and prevents Dredd from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grippy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dredd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grippy pulls Dredd in close to his closed guard and prevents Dredd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grippy'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.
Dredd passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grippy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dredd is looking to advance position but Grippy won't allow it.
Grippy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dredd pulls his head out easily.
Grippy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
More hug and hope from Grippy.
Grippy is looking to get back to full guard here but Dredd has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (5) Dredd
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grippy tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Grippy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grippy struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grippy tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grippy is trying to improve his position.
Grippy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dredd's best efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grippy wants to improve his position but Dredd is controlling well.
Dredd controlling the pace.
It looks like Dredd 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.
Dredd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grippy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grippy is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grippy wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy.
Grippy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grippy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dredd is working away from the top position though.
Dredd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grippy wants to sweep but Dredd has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (8) Dredd
Dredd working away.
Grippy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dredd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grippy tries to improve position but can't.
Dredd trying to control the action but Grippy is working from the bottom.
Grippy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dredd controlling the position.
Grippy struggling a bit here.
Dredd wants to control but Grippy is keeping him busy.
Grippy manages to get back to half guard.
Dredd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (11) Dredd
Grippy can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grippy is trying to improve his position.
Dredd working away.
Grippy is not content to let Dredd control the position.
Grippy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grippy has one of Dredd's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Grippy is looking to reverse the position.
Grippy is trying to control Dredd's posture but Dredd avoids it.
Grippy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grippy tries to get out of the position.
Grippy is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grippy is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grippy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grippy is not content to let Dredd control the position.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grippy tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Grippy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grippy can't do much from the bottom here.
Grippy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grippy is looking for a sweep.
Grippy wants to control but Dredd postures up.
Dredd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grippy keeps working.
Grippy is looking to regain half guard here but Dredd keeps moving and retains side control.
Grippy stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Grippy is right now.
Grippy tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grippy struggling a bit here.
Dredd trying to control the position but Grippy is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dredd wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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