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EMP 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 18105 p4p, 723 weight class) and Hector Hernandez (ranked 2357 p4p, 246 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dominguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Change by The Deftones. Hector Hernandez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hector Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dominguez shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hernandez instigates a clinch.
Dominguez gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.
Dominguez looking for a takedown.
Hernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hernandez jumps into guard, dragging Dominguez to the mat.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Hernandez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez is pushing down on Hernandez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hernandez is fighting to maintain full guard but Dominguez has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez is taking a breather. Hernandez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dominguez tries to pass to full mount but Hernandez defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the pace.
Dominguez is pressing down on Hernandez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hernandez is holding on for now.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is in trouble now - Dominguez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (3) vs (0) Hernandez
Hernandez tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hernandez for as long as he can get away with.
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez tries to reverse the position but Dominguez maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dominguez prevents Hernandez from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Dominguez postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dominguez.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez continues to hold on tight.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Hernandez is desperately trying to improve his position but Dominguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Post fight, Pablo Dominguez stared into the camera and said 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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