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CWC 288 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 40 wins and 23 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Pripyat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dominguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dominguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dominguez tries to keep at a distance but Pripyat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez is trying to drag Pripyat to the mat but Pripyat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pripyat jumps into guard, dragging Dominguez to the mat.
Pripyat looking for a sweep. Not yet Pripyat, not yet.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Pripyat is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pripyat controls Dominguez momentarily but Dominguez frees himself.
Dominguez trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Pripyat pulls Dominguez in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 passes Pripyat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dominguez tries to pass to full mount but Pripyat defends it.
Pripyat is trying is best to control the position here.
Pripyat is in trouble now - Dominguez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (3) vs (0) Pripyat
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pripyat is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Pripyat is looking to get to half guard.
Pripyat has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Dominguez (6) vs (0) Pripyat
Pripyat is keeping busy.
Pripyat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dominguez's guard. Nice work there by Pripyat.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (6) vs (2) Pripyat
Dominguez trying to keep a closed guard but Pripyat is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pripyat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the position here.
Pripyat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pripyat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (8) vs (2) Pripyat
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pripyat is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pripyat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pripyat is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (8) vs (4) Pripyat
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez has his hands on Pripyat's head, controlling the position.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pripyat advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (8) vs (7) Pripyat
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pripyat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pripyat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dominguez, who protects the arm well.
Dominguez manages to get back to half guard.
Dominguez trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to improve his position but Pripyat is controlling well.
Dominguez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dominguez is staying active underneath Pripyat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dominguez gets full guard.
Pripyat controlling from the top position.
Dominguez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pripyat has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (8) vs (10) Pripyat
Dominguez looks to move to half guard but instead Pripyat has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dominguez (8) vs (12) Pripyat
Dominguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pripyat.
Pripyat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dominguez is looking to escape.
Pripyat avoids the attempt from Dominguez to control.
Pripyat controlling the position easily from mount.
Pripyat tries to control but Dominguez wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat working for a submission but Dominguez is keeping him at bay.
Pripyat wants to control the pace but Dominguez is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominguez is squirming around, avoiding Pripyat's attempts to control the action.
Dominguez tries to hold on but Pripyat postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pripyat goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dominguez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (10) vs (12) Pripyat
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pripyat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pripyat looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
Dominguez pushing down on Pripyat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
Dominguez is just content to waste time from the top position. Pripyat takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Pripyat being controlled here, momentarily.
Pripyat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dominguez trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
Dominguez pushing down on Pripyat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dominguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (13) vs (12) Pripyat
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dominguez tries to control but Pripyat wriggling away.
Pripyat is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat is still trying to improve position.
Pripyat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Post fight, Pablo Dominguez took to the microphone: 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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