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GFY 123 Punch it, Margaret 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 130 wins and 67 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 48 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Hestler
Hestler is staying active underneath Dalton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hestler tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Hestler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hestler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hestler.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hestler pulls Dalton in close to prevent any damage.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (0) Hestler
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hestler keeps working.
Dalton takes a little break here. Hestler wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Hestler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Hestler tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hestler keeps working.
Hestler is looking for a sweep.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Hestler struggling a bit here.
Dalton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dalton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dalton slows the pace down.
Hestler tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control but Dalton postures up.
Hestler being controlled for a moment.
Hestler is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
Dalton is staying tight to Hestler's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hestler tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Hestler regains half guard.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hestler won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton prevents Hestler from improving his position.
Dalton trying to control from half guard but Hestler is working away.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hestler is looking to improve his position.
Hestler is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hestler avoid being mounted?
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hestler is defending well.
Hestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Hestler defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hestler is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hestler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hestler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hestler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hestler looking to control.
Dalton content to stall in guard here.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hestler keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
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.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton trying to control but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes Hestler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dalton is thwarting Hestler's attempts to control the position.
Dalton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (0) Hestler
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Hestler wants to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton is really struggling to control Hestler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hestler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Hestler is trying to escape the mount.
Hestler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hestler trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Hestler keeping hold of Dalton's head, controlling as best he can.
Hestler gets full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Hestler.
Hestler controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hestler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Hestler's legs - danger averted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Hestler is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Dalton stays in close to Hestler's body and controls the position.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (8) vs (2) Hestler
Dalton seems keen to control Hestler's posture.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Hestler content to stall in guard here.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Dalton is trying to keep Hestler in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hestler is one step ahead there.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Dalton pulls Hestler in close to prevent any damage.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hestler is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hestler content to stall in guard here.
Hestler wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Hestler trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
Hestler won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler is fighting to break Dalton's control of his arms but Dalton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Pacer Dalton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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