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CWC 277 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bryan Furry!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Furry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (4) vs (0) Furry
Furry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furry keeps working.
Tidd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furry is looking for a sweep.
Furry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tidd off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (4) vs (4) Furry
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd is really stuck here.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd breaks Furry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (4) Furry
Tidd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Furry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Furry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Furry trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furry is keeping the position for now.
Furry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Furry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Furry's legs - danger averted.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Furry is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Furry 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.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furry trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Furry has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tidd trying to control but Furry is working from the bottom.
Tidd postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furry trying to control the position.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Furry is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furry is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (6) Furry
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furry is one step ahead there.
Tidd controls Furry momentarily but Furry frees himself.
Furry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furry passes Tidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Furry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Furry is working for a submission of some sort.
Tidd trying to hold on to Furry's head to control him but Furry postures up.
Tidd looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd wants to control but Furry is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Furry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd moves into full guard.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Furry trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furry postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Furry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furry is one step ahead there.
Tidd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.
Furry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tidd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Furry has managed to get both his arms back between Tidd's legs - danger averted.
Furry looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Furry wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Furry 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.
Furry trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pulling down on Furry's head. It's preventing any offense from Furry, at least for the moment.
Furry won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd is looking for a triangle but Furry pushes his legs off easily.
Furry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Furry in close.
Furry wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Furry forces his way into half guard.
Furry is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furry to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Furry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd moves into full guard.
Furry wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Furry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tidd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (6) Furry
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving.
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd pushing down on Furry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tidd is trying to work for a kimura but Furry is defending well.
Furry is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Furry is trying to get back to full guard.
Furry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Furry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Furry is having none of it.
Furry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (6) Furry
Furry is working to get back to half guard.
Furry tries to lock up and control but Tidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Furry is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Furry can't escape the position.
Furry gets back to half guard.
Tidd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Furry! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (14) vs (6) Furry
Tidd pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tidd looking to control but Furry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd working for a submission but Furry is keeping him at bay.
Furry tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Furry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tidd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furry won't allow Tidd to pass to mount.
Tidd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Furry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tidd.
Furry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Furry is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Furry is just riding it out for now. Tidd eventually gives up the hold.
Furry is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furry avoid being mounted?
Tidd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Furry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tidd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd is looking to stall in half guard but Furry is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Tidd taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Furry!
Our winner, Bryan Furry, 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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