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CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood takes the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Blood.
Dominguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Blood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blood wants a takedown but no success here.
Blood wants a takedown but no success here.
Pablo Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Dominguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominguez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blood is trying to defend but Dominguez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (0) Blood
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dominguez is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is staying active underneath Dominguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dominguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Dominguez sits in half guard.
Dominguez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dominguez.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dominguez is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dominguez seems content to control.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Dominguez sits in half guard.
Blood trying to control here.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blood for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood won't allow Dominguez to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dominguez postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dominguez advances to half guard.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Dominguez sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (0) Blood
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominguez tries to control but Blood wriggling away.
Blood is working to get back to half guard.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Dominguez trying to control but Blood is having none of it.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blood tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blood is looking to escape.
Blood is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
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.
Blood tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is stalling here but it's allowed Blood to get half guard.
Blood won't allow Dominguez to pass to mount.
Blood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blood.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Blood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dominguez controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominguez is one step ahead there.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Blood keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blood wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez slips nicely into half guard.
Dominguez is stalling here. Blood is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dominguez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blood has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dominguez (5) vs (4) Blood
Dominguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominguez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blood's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is not content to let Blood control the position.
Blood seems to be working for a kimura but Dominguez defends the submission attempt.
Dominguez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Blood pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (7) Blood
Dominguez is looking to get to half guard.
Blood goes for an armbar but Dominguez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dominguez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (7) vs (7) Blood
Dominguez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dominguez trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood seems keen to control Dominguez's posture.
Blood keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez passes Blood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Dominguez is heads and Blood is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Blood wins on points by 8 to 7.
A victorious Jack Blood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Pablo Dominguez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm telling you right now, these people that fuckin do steroids, you know what I mean? I'm like, I wish everything was legal, because that would give them the chance to go out there and make their mark and then burn the fuck out. And that's when I come in with my consistency, because I'm coming.'. |
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