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CWC 307 - Dyon vs Steel 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Juu Dyon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel gets caught napping as Dyon dives in and scores a takedown. Steel manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (0) Steel
Dyon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel has Dyon pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel controls Dyon momentarily but Dyon frees himself.
Dyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dyon wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Dyon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is controlling Dyon's posture.
Dyon tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Dyon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel is controlling Dyon's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel pulls Dyon in close to prevent any damage.
Dyon preventing the sweep.
Steel keeps trying to improve his position.
Dyon being controlled here momentarily.
Dyon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (5) vs (0) Steel
Dyon trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Dyon taking a breather here.
Steel tries to buck Dyon off but Dyon is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Dyon'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.
Dyon trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Dyon tries to advance to mount but Steel denies him.
Dyon controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to bench press Dyon off him but Dyon keeps the position.
Steel is not content to let Dyon control the position.
Steel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dyon off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dyon (5) vs (4) Steel
Steel controls the position.
Dyon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Dyon right now.
Steel is looking to control Dyon but Dyon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dyon just trying to survive but Steel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon breaks Steel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (7) vs (4) Steel
Steel 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: Dyon (7) vs (6) Steel
Dyon wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel prevents Dyon from improving his position.
Steel moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (7) vs (9) Steel
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Dyon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dyon struggling a bit here.
Dyon prevents Steel from improving position.
Dyon tries to buck Steel off but Steel is having none of it.
Dyon can't do much from the bottom here.
Dyon is trying to get back to half guard.
Dyon prevents Steel from moving into mount.
Steel trying to control the action but Dyon is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel taking a breather here.
It looks like Steel 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.
Dyon is trying to control Steel's posture but Steel avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Dyon struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steel wants to control but Dyon is keeping him busy.
Dyon tries to improve position but can't.
Dyon regains half guard.
Steel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dyon! Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (7) vs (12) Steel
Dyon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dyon tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Dyon tries to reverse the position but Steel maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Steel 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.
Dyon is looking to get to half guard.
Steel controlling his opponent.
Dyon is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel wants to take Dyon's back here but Dyon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dyon regains half guard.
Steel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel is trying to control. Dyon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dyon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel controlling the pace.
Dyon tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel is working for a kimura but Dyon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dyon wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (7) vs (15) Steel
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel content just to control the position here.
Steel wants to control the pace but Dyon is squirming around nicely.
Dyon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dyon wants to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Steel content just to control the position here.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon wants to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Dyon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dyon gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Dyon is defending well.
Steel controlling the action here.
Dyon is looking to improve his position.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Dyon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel is continuing to stall.
Steel prevents Dyon from improving his position.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Dyon is defending the position.
Dyon tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel wins on points by 15 to 7.
Bjj Steel is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Bjj Steel 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. |
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