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Grappling Hype -4- 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Jack Dredd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Lyric Mann!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dredd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dredd (2) vs (0) Mann
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dredd.
Dredd prevents Mann from improving his position.
Dredd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dredd is looking for a kimura here.
Mann is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is trying to work for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Mann is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dredd is looking for a kimura but Mann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dredd to get the leverage.
Dredd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dredd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mann is defending against the submission attempts here by Dredd.
Dredd is looking for a kimura but Mann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dredd to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dredd won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Mann pulls Dredd in to control the position.
Dredd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mann! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dredd (2) vs (4) Mann
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dredd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dredd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mann trying to pass the guard but Dredd defending well.
Dredd is trying to get back to full guard.
Mann looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Dredd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dredd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mann looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dredd is looking for a triangle here but Mann uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (2) vs (7) Mann
Mann happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Mann stalls from top position.
Dredd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dredd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann is pressing down on Dredd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dredd is holding on for now.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
Dredd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Mann keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dredd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Dredd tries to get to full guard but Mann has control of the leg.
Dredd with the active half guard here but Mann passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (2) vs (10) Mann
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dredd seems a little lost for a moment, as Mann dominates the positioning.
Dredd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (4) vs (10) Mann
Mann wants to get back to full guard.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mann wants to get back to full guard.
Mann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Dredd is proving a slippery customer.
Dredd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mann has control of Dredd's left arm, preventing Dredd from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dredd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mann! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dredd (4) vs (14) Mann
Dredd is looking for a sweep.
Dredd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dredd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
Mann sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Dredd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mann in particular looking to stall.
Mann's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dredd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mann escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mann! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (4) vs (17) Mann
Mann controls the position.
Dredd gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dredd (4) vs (19) Mann
Dredd gets back to half guard.
Dredd gets full guard.
Dredd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dredd is breathing heavily.
Dredd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dredd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dredd isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mann stacks Dredd on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mann! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (4) vs (22) Mann
Mann controlling from side mount.
Dredd is looking for a sweep.
Mann takes a little break here. Dredd wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dredd is looking to reverse the position.
Dredd is letting Mann control him for a moment.
Dredd manages to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Mann seems content to control.
Dredd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dredd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Mann perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dredd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dredd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dredd looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mann passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (4) vs (25) Mann
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mann controls the position.
Dredd is looking to reverse the position.
Dredd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (6) vs (25) Mann
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dredd is working for a submission of some sort.
Mann is controlling Dredd's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is trying to work for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Dredd seems to be looking for submissions.
Mann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mann.
Mann has his hands on Dredd's head, controlling the position.
Dredd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mann! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dredd (6) vs (29) Mann
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Mann politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mann prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mann wins on points by 29 to 6.
The defeated Jack Dredd had this to say: 'I smell your momma'. |
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