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CWC 247 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Ricco Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 19 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Torres rushes Dominguez and presses him up against the cage.
Torres tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dominguez uses from the top position.
Dominguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Torres pulls Dominguez in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Torres has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Torres (4) vs (0) Dominguez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to reverse the position but Torres maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dominguez is looking to escape.
Torres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dominguez tries to reverse the position but Torres maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez regains half guard.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dominguez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing that Torres has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Torres is pushing down on Dominguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dominguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Torres has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torres advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (7) vs (0) Dominguez
Torres happy to just control the position for now.
Dominguez is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Dominguez is defending well.
Torres in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Torres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dominguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dominguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Torres trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez is looking to reverse the position.
Dominguez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (7) vs (2) Dominguez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dominguez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (7) vs (5) Dominguez
Dominguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to escape the position but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez laying and praying for a moment but Torres takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dominguez controlling the pace.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control but can't.
Torres keeping control of the position.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Torres tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Dominguez is taking a breather. Torres 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
Torres wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dominguez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (7) vs (8) Dominguez
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
It looks like Dominguez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Torres tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Dominguez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Torres wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Torres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dominguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez wins on points by 8 to 7.
Pablo Dominguez looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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