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CACC 144: Ward vs Morrison II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 13 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Pripyat counters with a single leg into guard. Dominguez didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (0) Dominguez
Pripyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Pripyat controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (2) Dominguez
Dominguez passes into half guard.
Dominguez is taking a breather. Pripyat 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to stall here but Pripyat recovers full guard.
Dominguez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Pripyat.
Pripyat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dominguez controls the pace.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat looking for a sweep. Not yet Pripyat, not yet.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling from the top position.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pripyat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez advances to half guard.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Pripyat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pripyat wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
My spies in Clark's Champion's inform me that Dominguez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but Pripyat defending well.
Pripyat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pripyat.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Pripyat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving.
Pripyat working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
Pripyat wants to sweep but no luck.
Pripyat is working hard here to advance position.
Dominguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control from half guard but Pripyat is working away.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
Pripyat looking for submissions off his back.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez wants to pass to mount but Pripyat is defending the position.
Dominguez is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pripyat is refusing to be controlled, as Dominguez sits in half guard.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Pripyat is defending well.
Pripyat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pripyat is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pripyat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Pripyat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dominguez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat has a hand on Dominguez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dominguez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (5) Dominguez
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Pripyat wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Pripyat to control.
Pripyat is desperately trying to improve his position but Dominguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pripyat is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
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.
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pripyat is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten 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 avoids the attempt from Pripyat to control.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Pripyat is squirming around nicely.
Pripyat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat working to try and regain half guard.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez tries to control but Pripyat wriggling away.
Pripyat is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pripyat is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is pressing down on Pripyat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pripyat is holding on for now.
Pripyat trying to control from the bottom.
Pripyat is looking to improve his position.
Pripyat is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Dominguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pripyat tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dominguez in particular looking to stall.
Dominguez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pripyat! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (8) Dominguez
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez wins on points by 8 to 2.
Pablo Dominguez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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