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TWGC 44 (155lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Aeson Beckley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dinkus Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mcgee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Beckley (0) vs (4) Mcgee
Mcgee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beckley is looking for a sweep.
Beckley is trying to control Mcgee's posture but Mcgee avoids it.
Mcgee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beckley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beckley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley tries to improve position but can't.
Mcgee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mcgee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beckley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcgee swings around for an armbar but Beckley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mcgee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Beckley (2) vs (4) Mcgee
Beckley 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.
Beckley stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beckley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
Beckley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mcgee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beckley defends it easily.
Beckley wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beckley trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Beckley controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Mcgee wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgee trying to control the position.
Beckley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beckley has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgee's legs - danger averted.
Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beckley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beckley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beckley has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgee's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looking for a guillotine here but Beckley defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckley drops back looking for a leg! Mcgee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcgee manages to kick Beckley off! Beckley jumps back into Mcgee's guard.
Beckley wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Beckley (2) vs (6) Mcgee
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgee looking to sit in guard and control but Beckley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Beckley (4) vs (6) Mcgee
Mcgee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckley sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
Mcgee is trying to control the position but Beckley postures up.
Beckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beckley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgee is looking for a triangle but Beckley pushes his legs off easily.
Beckley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Beckley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcgee for as long as he can get away with.
Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beckley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beckley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is looking for a triangle but Beckley pushes his legs off easily.
Mcgee controls Beckley momentarily but Beckley frees himself.
Beckley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
Mcgee trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee controlling Beckley's posture.
Beckley wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee pulls Beckley in close to his closed guard and prevents Beckley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beckley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Beckley has gone for a leg lock! Mcgee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beckley's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Beckley (4) vs (8) Mcgee
Beckley is trying to keep Mcgee in close.
Beckley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beckley 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: Beckley (6) vs (8) Mcgee
Beckley trying to control from half guard but Mcgee is working away.
Mcgee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mcgee.
Beckley content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Beckley is defending well. Mcgee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Beckley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mcgee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dinkus Mcgee!
Dinkus Mcgee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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