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CACC Rio PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dick is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Read can't fight it off and eventually Dick manages to take the fight to the floor. Read looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Read (0) vs (2) Dick
Read pulls Dick in close to his closed guard and prevents Dick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Read keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Read is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Read is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Read has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (2) Dick
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Dick controlling Read's posture.
Dick looking to control.
Dick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Read is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Read passes Dick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Read is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read is working for a kimura but Dick is defending it quite comfortably.
Dick is looking to improve his position.
Read perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Read is keen to just control but Dick is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dick avoid being mounted?
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Dick wants to get back to full guard.
Dick is not content to let Read control the position.
Read sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dick trying to get back to full guard but Read takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Read (5) vs (2) Dick
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Read fails to take his opponent's back.
Dick wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Read (8) vs (2) Dick
Dick tries to roll but Read sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick showing good submission defense here.
Read controlling well, preventing Dick from escaping the position.
Dick is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Read off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dick for a finish.
Read working for the choke.
Read struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dick tries to escape the position.
Read is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read keeps control of the position as Dick tries to break free.
Dick is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dick tries to roll but Read sticks to his back.
Read trying to control momentarily.
Dick tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read fails to move to back control.
Read takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Read looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Dick looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Read (11) vs (2) Dick
I really don't envy Dick right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Read.
Dick is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Read has locked on a rear naked choke here! Dick is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Read!
Our winner, Marc Read, 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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