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CACC 217 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vitaly Doom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; D.D Panda! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Doom closes the distance and clinches. Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doom smiles and moves away.
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Doom's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doom (0) vs (2) Panda The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doom is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doom (2) vs (2) Panda Doom showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Panda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doom puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Panda looking for submissions off his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doom pulls his head out easily. Doom controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Panda tries to roll over but Doom keeps him under control. Panda is trying to maintain the position but Doom is very close to passing his half guard. Doom has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Panda trying to get back to full guard but Doom takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Doom (5) vs (2) Panda Doom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Panda looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Doom (8) vs (2) Panda Panda is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Panda trying to control the action but Doom just sinks the hooks in. What can Panda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Doom keeps control of the position as Panda tries to break free.
Doom is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Doom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Panda for as long as he can get away with. Panda manages to reverse the position and now he's in Doom's guard. Nice work there by Panda.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doom (8) vs (4) Panda Panda trying to control but Doom is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doom wants to sweep but no luck. Doom keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully. Doom is adopting a defensive guard. Doom tries to land a sweep but no joy. Panda wants to control from the top but Doom keeps moving. Panda 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 four minutes gone in the round. Panda looking to pass the guard. Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Doom. Panda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doom! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doom (12) vs (4) Panda Doom in side control, just content to control the action for now. Doom trying to control the position but Panda is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Panda is trying to get back to half guard. Panda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Panda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Doom is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it. Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doom pulls his head out easily. Doom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Doom moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Panda. Score +3 for passing guard: Doom (15) vs (4) Panda
That's six minutes gone in the round. Panda is trying to improve his position. Panda wants to control but Doom postures up. Doom is staying tight to Panda's torso, preventing him from escaping. Panda wants to control but Doom postures up. Panda tries to bench press Doom off him but Doom keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Panda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Doom not doing much here.
Doom prevents Panda from improving his position. Panda actively working from the bottom here. Panda looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Doom not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Panda looking for submissions off his back. Panda looking for submissions off his back. Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doom pulls his head out easily. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Panda actively working from the bottom here. Doom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Panda wants to control but Doom is keeping busy.
Panda looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Doom pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Doom (18) vs (4) Panda Panda wants to hold on but Doom pushes him away. Panda is looking to improve his position but Doom isn't that keen on the idea. Doom controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Panda tries to reverse the position but Doom maintains control. Doom looking to control and managing it successfully. Panda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Doom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Panda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doom wants to take Panda's back but he can't do it this time. Panda wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Doom (21) vs (4) Panda Doom slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Doom gets his hands free as Panda looks to control. Doom controlling well, preventing Panda from escaping the position.
Panda looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Doom is hanging on to Panda's back as he tries to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Doom is riding his opponent, not letting Panda buck him off. Panda rolls, trying to escape but Doom keeps control of the position.
Panda is still trying to improve position. Doom controlling from the back. Panda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Doom controls the position. Doom avoiding Panda 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Doom has good solid back control here. Panda trying to control the action but Doom just sinks the hooks in. Doom controlling well, preventing Panda from escaping the position.
Doom slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Panda trying to control the hands but Doom won't let him. A bit of a pause in the action here. Doom controlling the positon. Doom is hanging on to Panda's back as he tries to escape.
Doom controlling from the back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Panda trying to control but not successfully. Panda wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! Doom takes the fight on points by 21 to 4. |
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