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GFY 116 Heart made of neon 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Alex Sousa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 129 wins and 61 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dalton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sousa defends it nicely.
Sousa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sousa tries to sprawl but Dalton drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sousa (0) vs (2) Dalton
Sousa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sousa avoid being mounted?
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Sousa is trying to maintain the position but Dalton is very close to passing his half guard.
Sousa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.
Sousa wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Sousa is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dalton is thwarting Sousa's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is pressing down on Sousa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sousa is holding on for now.
Dalton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton is thwarting Sousa's attempts to control the position.
Dalton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dalton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa manages to get to full guard.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sousa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dalton is sitting in close to Sousa's body. Sousa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dalton is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dalton is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sousa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Sousa! |
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