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Grappling Hype -16- 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 7 wins and 4 losses; Danger Dobbie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Paul Crewe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Crewe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crewe has clasped his hands together around Dobbie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dobbie (0) vs (4) Crewe
Dobbie is looking for a sweep.
Crewe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dobbie trying to remain calm as Crewe controls from the top position.
Dobbie is trying to improve his position.
Crewe tries to move to mount but Dobbie blocks the move with his legs.
Dobbie is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Dobbie looking for a sweep but Crewe has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dobbie (0) vs (6) Crewe
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbie is controlling an arm, preventing Crewe from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dobbie is desperately trying to improve his position but Crewe has a good base and remains in mount.
Crewe controlling from the full mount.
Crewe prevents Dobbie from getting the reversal.
Crewe controlling from the full mount.
Crewe seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dobbie is holding on tight.
Dobbie is squirming around, avoiding Crewe's attempts to control the action.
Dobbie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crewe wants to control the pace but Dobbie is squirming around nicely.
Dobbie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dobbie (2) vs (6) Crewe
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dobbie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dobbie stands and throws Crewe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dobbie (5) vs (6) Crewe
Dobbie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crewe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dobbie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dobbie tries to move to mount but Crewe blocks the move with his legs.
Crewe tries to improve position but can't.
Dobbie working away.
Dobbie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crewe's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is trying to control Dobbie's posture but Dobbie avoids it.
Dobbie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crewe's legs.
Crewe is looking for a sweep.
Dobbie is trying to get an arm triangle but Crewe is defending well.
Dobbie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crewe is looking for a sweep.
Crewe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dobbie (5) vs (8) Crewe
Crewe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crewe in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Crewe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dobbie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crewe looking to pass the guard.
Crewe controlling from the top position.
Crewe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dobbie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crewe defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crewe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dobbie keeping moving, preventing Crewe from controlling successfully.
Dobbie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crewe defends well.
Dobbie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crewe is aware though and is defending well.
Crewe tries to free his leg and advance position but Dobbie is retaining full guard.
Dobbie has his foot on Crewe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crewe works his way back into a safe position though.
Crewe trying to control but Dobbie is working from the bottom.
Dobbie working for a triangle but Crewe defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie is looking for a triangle here but Crewe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dobbie (5) vs (11) Crewe
Dobbie is trying to improve his position.
Crewe trying to control the position but Dobbie is working away.
Crewe tries for a kimura but Dobbie is defending well.
Crewe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dobbie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dobbie is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie manages to get back to half guard.
Dobbie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dobbie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Crewe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dobbie (5) vs (14) Crewe
Crewe looking to control but Dobbie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dobbie is working to get back to half guard.
Crewe controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbie is squirming around, avoiding Crewe's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crewe prevents Dobbie from getting the reversal.
Dobbie is working hard here to advance position.
Crewe is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dobbie is squirming around, avoiding Crewe's attempts to control the action.
Crewe is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dobbie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dobbie shrugs it off.
Dobbie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crewe controlling the pace for now.
Dobbie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dobbie (5) vs (17) Crewe
Crewe is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dobbie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dobbie for a finish.
Dobbie is in bad spot here.
Dobbie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Crewe is trying to control. Dobbie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crewe uses his free foot to push down on Dobbie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dobbie. Score +3 for passing guard: Dobbie (5) vs (20) Crewe
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crewe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dobbie is looking to escape.
Crewe with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dobbie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dobbie wants to improve his position but Crewe is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crewe trying to control from half guard but Dobbie is working away.
Dobbie wants to improve his position but Crewe is controlling well.
Dobbie actively working from the bottom here.
Crewe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dobbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Dobbie won't allow Crewe to pass to mount.
Dobbie looking for submissions off his back.
Dobbie looking for submissions off his back.
Crewe seems to be working for a kimura but Dobbie defends the submission attempt.
Dobbie actively working from the bottom here.
Crewe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Dobbie is looking to improve his position.
Crewe seems to be looking for submissions.
Crewe slows the pace down in half guard.
Crewe wants to pass to mount but Dobbie is defending the position.
Crewe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dobbie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe wants to pass the guard but Dobbie is defending well.
Dobbie looking for submissions off his back.
Dobbie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Crewe is working for a submission of some sort.
Crewe wants to pass the guard but Dobbie is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dobbie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Crewe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Crewe wants to pass to mount but Dobbie is defending the position.
Dobbie manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crewe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dobbie's guard.
Crewe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crewe wins on points by 20 to 5.
Our winner, Paul Crewe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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