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CWC 291 - Helsinki 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 24 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lavicci (4) vs (0) Dominguez
Dominguez is looking to reverse the position.
A control attempt from Dominguez but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (6) vs (0) Dominguez
Dominguez working to try and regain half guard.
Lavicci tries to control but Dominguez wriggling away.
Lavicci controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez tries to lock up and control but Lavicci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci fails to advance to Dominguez's back.
Dominguez is looking to get to half guard.
Lavicci can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dominguez is looking to escape.
Dominguez has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lavicci (9) vs (0) Dominguez
Lavicci gets his hands free as Dominguez looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci 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.
Lavicci has the hooks in. Dominguez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lavicci is looking to control Dominguez but Dominguez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Dominguez right now.
Lavicci avoiding Dominguez 's attempts to control his hands.
Lavicci keeps control of the position as Dominguez tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lavicci.
Dominguez is really stuck here.
Lavicci is persistently looking for the submission but Dominguez is defending it well.
Dominguez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dominguez stops Lavicci from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dominguez wants to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
Dominguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez is controlling an arm, preventing Lavicci from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lavicci avoids the attempt from Dominguez to control.
Lavicci controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position but Lavicci isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavicci looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control from the bottom.
Dominguez tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as Lavicci sits in half guard.
Dominguez wants to improve his position but Lavicci is controlling well.
Lavicci with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lavicci is looking to take a break and control but Dominguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lavicci seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dominguez is trying to maintain the position but Lavicci is very close to passing his half guard.
Lavicci wants to control but Dominguez is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to control but Lavicci manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (12) vs (0) Dominguez
Dominguez wants to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position but Lavicci isn't that keen on the idea.
Lavicci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez is working to get back to half guard.
Lavicci wants to control the pace but Dominguez is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez tries to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez is controlling an arm, preventing Lavicci from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci tries to control but Dominguez wriggling away.
Dominguez 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: Lavicci (15) vs (0) Dominguez
Dominguez is really stuck here.
Lavicci just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling well, preventing Dominguez from escaping the position.
Dominguez wants to control his opponent's hands but Lavicci gets his hands free.
Dominguez tries to roll but Lavicci sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Dominguez right now.
Dominguez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Dominguez right now.
Lavicci tries to get the hooks in deep but Dominguez pushed the leg off.
Lavicci controlling from the back.
Dominguez trying to control the hands but Lavicci won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Dominguez do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dominguez staying busy and making it hard for Lavicci to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but not successfully.
Lavicci controlling from the back.
Dominguez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lavicci.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to escape the position.
Lavicci not allowing Dominguez to control his hands.
Lavicci wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci biding his time, controlling Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to escape but Lavicci has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
An intense looking Anthony Lavicci took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, però, i will be the biggest grappler in this FUCKING WORLD!!!'.
The defeated Pablo Dominguez had this to say: '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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