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Midget Champions RD2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jack Dredd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Diminutive Jackson! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Dredd has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson has Dredd up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Dredd.
Dredd wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dredd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is trying to trip Dredd. He has hold of a leg but Dredd is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dredd (0) vs (2) Jackson Dredd keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass. Jackson is still trying to improve position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dredd seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredd swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jackson is looking to advance position but Dredd has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dredd (4) vs (2) Jackson Dredd prevents Jackson from getting the reversal. Dredd controlling his opponent. Dredd wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely. Jackson tries to reverse the position but Dredd maintains control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Jackson is trying to get back to full guard. Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dredd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackson. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (7) vs (2) Jackson Jackson tries to bench press Dredd off him but Dredd keeps the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Dredd wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy. Dredd controlling from side mount. Jackson regains half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back. Dredd wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well. Dredd is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dredd pulls his head out easily. Dredd trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom. Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dredd has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (10) vs (2) Jackson
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Dredd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. Jackson tries to reverse the position but Dredd maintains control. Dredd controlling the pace for now. Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Jackson stops Dredd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Dredd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson looking for subs from the bottom but Dredd mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (13) vs (2) Jackson Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jackson is trying to reverse the position but instead Dredd has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dredd (16) vs (2) Jackson Will Dredd go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dredd is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dredd is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jackson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Jackson prevents Dredd from getting a body triangle.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Dredd controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dredd controlling the positon. Dredd has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dredd controlling from the back. Dredd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Jackson is in bad spot here.
Good control from Dredd. Jackson turns into Dredd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (16) vs (4) Jackson Dredd is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment. Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to improve position, pressing down on Dredd's thigh with his hand. Dredd seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Jackson paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Jackson's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Dredd picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Dredd! |
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