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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Miles Knox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Daly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Knox (0) vs (4) Daly
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Knox prevents Daly from improving position.
Knox tries to buck Daly off but Daly is having none of it.
Daly wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daly just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knox! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knox (0) vs (6) Daly
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly takes Knox's back. Score +3 for taking back: Knox (0) vs (9) Daly
Daly struggling to keep hold of the position.
Knox is trying to break free.
Knox is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Daly biding his time, controlling Knox.
Knox trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Knox's body.
Daly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Daly tries to keep control of the position but Knox is staying busy.
Daly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Knox rolls, trying to escape but Daly keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly controlling the position well here. Knox rolled but Daly kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Knox is trying to break free.
Daly is not going to allow Knox to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Knox defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Daly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Knox.
Daly has the hooks in. Knox is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Daly wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Daly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Daly looking for the choke from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Knox right now.
Daly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Knox trying to control the hands but Daly won't let him.
Knox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daly tries to get the hooks in deep but Knox pushed the leg off.
Knox just trying to survive but Daly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Daly is looking to control Knox but Knox is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Daly gets his hands free as Knox looks to control.
Knox staying busy and making it hard for Daly to control.
Daly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, with Daly on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Knox is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Daly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Knox has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Knox fending off the submission attempt from Daly.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daly not allowing Knox to control his hands.
Daly biding his time, controlling Knox.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Daly controlling the positon.
Knox tries to break free.
Daly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Knox is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
What can Knox do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Daly keeps control of the position as Knox tries to break free.
Knox staying busy and making it hard for Daly to control.
Daly controlling from the back.
It looks like Daly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Daly 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Daly is trying to control but Knox is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Daly takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Knox (0) vs (12) Daly
Daly tightening his grip on Knox, looking for the choke.
Daly looking to hold on to the position here but Knox rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Knox (0) vs (15) Daly
Daly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Daly's guard! Nice work there by Knox! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (2) vs (15) Daly
Knox trying to control but Daly is working from the bottom.
Daly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knox's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (2) vs (17) Daly
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly wins on points by 17 to 2.
A very excited looking Roger Daly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Miles Knox had this to say: 'PIRANHA '. |
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