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ADWGC 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Jennings (ranked 3408 p4p, 147 weight class) and Zhan Dhelan (ranked 3512 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Joe Jennings! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jennings (2) vs (0) Dhelan
Jennings moves into full mount! Dhelan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jennings (5) vs (0) Dhelan
Jennings working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jennings tries to control but Dhelan wriggling away.
Dhelan is desperately trying to improve his position but Jennings has a good base and remains in mount.
Jennings wants to control the pace but Dhelan is squirming around nicely.
Dhelan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dhelan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jennings moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Jennings (8) vs (0) Dhelan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jennings gets his way!
Jennings seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jennings tightening his grip on Dhelan, looking for the choke.
Jennings keeps control of the position as Dhelan tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to control Dhelan but Dhelan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dhelan turns into Jennings and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jennings (8) vs (2) Dhelan
Jennings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dhelan is one step ahead there.
Jennings escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dhelan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dhelan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jennings manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jennings (10) vs (2) Dhelan
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jennings passes Dhelan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhelan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is pressing down on Dhelan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dhelan is holding on for now.
Jennings is working hard here to advance position.
Dhelan is looking to get back to full guard here but Jennings has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jennings (13) vs (2) Dhelan
Jennings is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dhelan has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Dhelan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dhelan is looking to regain half guard here but Jennings keeps moving and retains side control.
Jennings tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dhelan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jennings's best efforts.
Dhelan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dhelan.
Dhelan can't keep his opponent in guard - Jennings advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jennings is looking for a kimura but Dhelan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jennings to get the leverage.
Dhelan wants to improve his position but Jennings is controlling well.
Jennings is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jennings is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dhelan defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dhelan trying to keep a closed guard but Jennings is proving a slippery customer.
Dhelan keeping full guard, as Jennings tries to pass.
Jennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhelan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan wants to sweep here but Jennings controlling him for the moment.
Dhelan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jennings manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jennings (13) vs (4) Dhelan
Jennings can't keep his opponent in guard - Dhelan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jennings wants to get back to full guard but Dhelan has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jennings (13) vs (7) Dhelan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jennings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dhelan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jennings is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jennings and Dhelan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jennings gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jennings (13) vs (9) Dhelan
Jennings tries to hold on but Dhelan pushes him away.
Jennings is squirming around, avoiding Dhelan's attempts to control the action.
Dhelan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jennings is holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhelan is looking to work his way around to Jennings's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jennings keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dhelan tries to control but Jennings wriggling away.
Jennings is desperately trying to improve his position but Dhelan has a good base and remains in mount.
Dhelan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dhelan looking to secure an arm triangle but Jennings defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to control but Jennings is having none of it.
Jennings stops Dhelan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Jennings regains half guard.
Jennings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dhelan pulls his head out easily.
Dhelan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jennings is just riding it out for now. Dhelan eventually gives up the hold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan seems to be looking for submissions.
Dhelan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dhelan is pressing down on Jennings's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jennings is holding on for now.
Jennings keeping hold of Dhelan's head, controlling as best he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jennings tries to get to full guard but Dhelan has control of the leg.
Jennings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dhelan is just content to waste time from the top position. Jennings takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jennings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dhelan defends it easily.
Dhelan preventing the sweep.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dhelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jennings (13) vs (12) Dhelan
Jennings tries to bench press Dhelan off him but Dhelan keeps the position.
Dhelan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jennings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhelan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dhelan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jennings tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dhelan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jennings prevents Dhelan from improving position.
Jennings looking for a sweep but Dhelan has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jennings (13) vs (14) Dhelan
Jennings is squirming around, avoiding Dhelan's attempts to control the action.
Dhelan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jennings is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jennings (15) vs (14) Dhelan
Jennings wants to control from the top but Dhelan keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jennings stands and throws Dhelan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jennings (18) vs (14) Dhelan
Dhelan is being controlled here.
Jennings will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dhelan tries to improve position but can't.
Jennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dhelan, who protects the arm well.
Dhelan tries to improve position but can't.
Jennings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dhelan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jennings off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jennings (18) vs (18) Dhelan
Jennings is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dhelan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Jennings taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Dhelan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhan Dhelan!
In his post fight interview, Zhan Dhelan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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