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CWC 317 - Huhera vs Tidd 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 14 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up with Huhrera , looking for a takedown. Tidd pushes Huhrera against the cage but Huhrera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tidd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huhrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (0) Tidd
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huhrera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huhrera controlling the action here.
Tidd trying to hold on to Huhrera 's head to control him but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Huhrera advancing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huhrera is working away from the top position though.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huhrera is one step ahead there.
Huhrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tidd for as long as he can get away with.
Tidd 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.
Huhrera controlling from the top position.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Huhrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huhrera in particular looking to stall.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has Huhrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huhrera is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (0) Tidd
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tidd manages to get back to half guard.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Huhrera is controlling well.
Tidd is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is defending well.
Tidd tries to roll over but Huhrera keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tidd is looking to control Huhrera 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Huhrera 's back. He's all about the action.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Huhrera sits in half guard.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Huhrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping busy.
Huhrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is defending well.
Huhrera wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Huhrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera continues to stall.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tidd defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd keeping hold of Huhrera 's head, controlling as best he can.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huhrera slows the pace down in half guard.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd controls Huhrera momentarily but Huhrera frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Huhrera has moved into half guard.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling the position.
Tidd 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 is pulling down on Huhrera 's head. It's preventing any offense from Huhrera , at least for the moment.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huhrera controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (8) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd prevents Huhrera from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Julio Valeron Huhrera retains his bantamweight title!
Julio Valeron Huhrera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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