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CWC 301 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 39 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Tidd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata controlling the action here.
Tidd controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Mata is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Mata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd controlling the position well.
Mata works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Mata is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has Mata pulled in close to control his posture.
Mata passes into half guard.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Tidd is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Mata is controlling well.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Mata controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Mata won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Tidd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata being controlled here momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Mata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (8) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata working away.
Tidd is not content to let Mata control the position.
Tidd prevents Mata from improving position.
I wouldn't like to be where Tidd is right now.
Mata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Mata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd stops Mata from passing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata taking a breather here.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Mata is staying tight to Tidd's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mata working away.
Mata wants to take a breather but Tidd manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mata.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mata forces his way into half guard.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Mata not doing much here.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mata trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mata controlling the pace.
Tidd trying to control but Mata postures up.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Mata is controlling well.
Mata wants to pass to mount but Tidd is defending the position.
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tidd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd is controlling Mata's posture.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (8) vs (2) Tidd
Mata controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (10) vs (2) Tidd
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Our winner, Dado Mata, 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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