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CACC 24 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 4059 p4p, 471 weight class) and Erberth Santos (ranked 6985 p4p, 591 weight class). Pacer Dalton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Erberth Santos! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Dalton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. We've been hearing reports that Dalton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Dalton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily. Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dalton did well to prevent Santos getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Santos The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Santos 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. Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy. Santos 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. Santos 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos drops back looking for a leg! Dalton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dalton manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Dalton's guard. Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (2) Santos Dalton preventing the sweep. Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard. Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Santos for as long as he can get away with. Dalton looking to pass the guard. Dalton trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom. Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dalton controlling from the top position. Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Santos. Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well. Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Dalton pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Santos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Santos pulls Dalton in close to prevent any damage. Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well. Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Dalton postures up.
Dalton preventing the sweep. Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Dalton continues to stall. Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much. Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Santos keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. Santos pulls Dalton in close to prevent any damage. Dalton postures up.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Santos is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. Our spies down at at So Cal Fight Team inform us that Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Santos keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass. Dalton postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dalton looking to pass the guard. Dalton trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom. Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom. Dalton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Santos keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. Santos looking to control.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard. Dalton is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Dalton prevents Santos from improving his position. Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Dalton not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Santos won't allow Dalton to pass to mount. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Santos is not content to let Dalton control the position. Dalton stalling. Santos wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dalton is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dalton stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Santos gets back to full guard.
Santos is adopting a defensive guard. Santos wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment. Dalton looking to pass the guard. Santos wants to sweep but no luck. Santos controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself. Dalton preventing the sweep. Santos keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard. Dalton won't allow Santos to sweep him here. Dalton trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom. Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard. Dalton is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Santos wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dalton wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well. Santos wants to get back to full guard. Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard. Dalton trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Santos gets full guard. Santos trying to control the position.
Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted. Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (2) Santos Santos wants to control but Dalton postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dalton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working. Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it. Dalton is working hard here to advance position. Santos regains full guard. Nicely done. Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there. Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control. Santos 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Santos wants to sweep but no luck. Dalton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton forces his way into half guard. Santos is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (2) Santos Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Dalton fails to move to back control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time. Dalton fails to move to back control. Santos is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action. Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton controlling from mount. Dalton trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Santos tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away. Dalton controlling from mount. Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton controlling his opponent. Santos tries to hold on but Dalton postures up. Dalton wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely. Santos is looking to get to half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dalton looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Dalton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight! Dalton takes the fight on points by 8 to 2. Pacer Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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