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CWC 353 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 23 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tidd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huhrera defends it nicely.
Tidd shoots for a double leg takedown but Huhrera sprawls well. He's pushed Tidd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tidd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huhrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huhrera ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huhrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd'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.
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huhrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huhrera for as long as he can get away with.
Huhrera is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera looking to control.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Huhrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Huhrera trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huhrera working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Huhrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huhrera actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Huhrera defending well.
Huhrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
Huhrera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (3) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is looking to regain half guard here but Tidd keeps moving and retains side control.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping him busy.
Huhrera tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Huhrera denies him.
Huhrera is not content to let Tidd control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tidd is trying to control. Huhrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Huhrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huhrera is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Huhrera is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (0) Huhrera
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Huhrera regains half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping him busy.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (0) Huhrera
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking for a sweep.
Tidd has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (11) vs (0) Huhrera
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd fails to advance to Huhrera 's back.
Tidd tries to control but Huhrera wriggling away.
Huhrera is trying to escape the mount.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Huhrera is squirming around nicely.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tidd pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tidd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huhrera is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Huhrera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd looking to take Huhrera 's back but Huhrera rolls and after a scramble, Huhrera ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Huhrera to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (2) Huhrera
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd wants to control the position but Huhrera says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Huhrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huhrera looking to control.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (4) Huhrera
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera preventing the sweep.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Joe Tidd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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