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OC! Grappling 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 17091 p4p, 575 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 12130 p4p, 584 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Change by The Deftones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 18 wins and 3 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Indigo Starseed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez tries to sprawl but Starseed drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (0) vs (2) Starseed
Starseed prevents Dominguez from improving his position.
Starseed trying to control the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Dominguez'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.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez manages to get to full guard.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Starseed controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Starseed controls the pace.
Starseed preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starseed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (2) Starseed
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (2) Starseed
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starseed keeps working.
Dominguez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Starseed will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez'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.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Starseed for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dominguez (7) vs (2) Starseed
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 will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Dominguez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to control but Starseed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dominguez is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to control here but Starseed has managed to regain half guard.
Dominguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Starseed won't allow it.
Dominguez prevents Starseed from improving his position.
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (10) vs (2) Starseed
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez continues to stall.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Starseed is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez is trying to control here but Starseed has managed to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Starseed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Starseed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Starseed manages to get to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez passes into half guard.
Dominguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is pressing down on Starseed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Starseed is holding on for now.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Starseed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dominguez is taking a breather. Starseed 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dominguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Post fight, an emotional Pablo Dominguez said 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '.
The defeated Indigo Starseed had this to say: 'Dude, Garfield was a lot tougher than the comic strip version haha... No but seriosuly best 2-3? You owe me another chance to put in a real show for the fans! Good fight man! I'll be back! Better and stronger! Broken analog Pride never quits!'. |
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