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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rickson Dredd and Professor Dickweed. Rickson Dredd 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Rickson Dredd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Professor Dickweed!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dredd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dickweed is trying to defend but Dredd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dredd (2) vs (0) Dickweed
Dickweed is looking to improve his position.
Dickweed desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dredd trying to control the action but Dickweed is working from the bottom.
Dickweed preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dredd is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is taking a breather. Dickweed 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.
Dickweed is looking for a sweep. Dredd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dredd seems to be working for a kimura but Dickweed defends the submission attempt.
Dickweed is holding on to half guard well.
Dickweed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Dredd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dickweed is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickweed felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Dickweed is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickweed is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (2) vs (2) Dickweed
Dredd has an active guard here but Dickweed has managed to pass into half guard.
Dickweed trying to control the action but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Dredd is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed wants to pass to mount but Dredd is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickweed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dickweed is trying to control the action in half guard but Dredd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dredd is trying to control but can't.
Dickweed frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (2) vs (5) Dickweed
Dredd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dickweed stalling.
Dredd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed is trying to control. Dredd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dredd tries to get to full guard but Dickweed has control of the leg.
Dickweed wants to pass the guard but Dredd is defending well.
Dickweed slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed trying to control the action but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Dredd trying to control but Dickweed postures up.
Dickweed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dredd trying to hold on to Dickweed's head to control him but Dickweed postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dredd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dickweed trying to control the pace.
Dredd is refusing to be controlled, as Dickweed sits in half guard.
Dredd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dickweed manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (2) vs (8) Dickweed
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dredd is squirming around, avoiding Dickweed's attempts to control the action.
Dickweed avoids the attempt from Dredd to control.
Dredd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dredd tries to hold on but Dickweed postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Dredd (2) vs (11) Dickweed
Dickweed has the hooks in. Dredd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dredd is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dickweed.
Dickweed is persistently looking for the submission but Dredd is defending it well.
Dickweed doesn't have the hooks in and Dredd manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (4) vs (11) Dickweed
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd postures up.
Dredd looking to pass the guard.
Dickweed keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd is really struggling to control Dickweed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dredd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dredd looking to sit in guard and control but Dickweed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dredd (4) vs (13) Dickweed
Dickweed trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickweed looking to pass the guard.
Dickweed trying to control but Dredd is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dredd working for submissions but it's allowed Dickweed to get to half guard.
Dickweed is working for a kimura but Dredd is defending it quite comfortably.
Dredd tries to roll over but Dickweed keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed is looking for a kimura here.
Dredd moves into full guard.
Dickweed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dredd looking for a guillotine here but Dickweed defends easily.
Dickweed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dredd has an active guard here but Dickweed has managed to pass into half guard.
Dredd is looking to get back to full guard here but Dickweed has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredd (4) vs (16) Dickweed
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dredd's legs.
Dickweed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredd keeps working.
Dredd is looking for a sweep.
Dickweed tries to advance to mount but Dredd denies him.
Dickweed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dredd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dickweed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredd keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is trying to improve his position.
Dickweed works to advance to full mount. Dredd defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dredd (4) vs (18) Dickweed
Dredd prevents Dickweed from taking his back.
Dickweed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dredd is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dickweed wins on points by 18 to 4. |
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