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CWC 293 - Pavlov vs Silva Jr 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 41 wins and 26 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Xandao Couceiro!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Couceiro moves into the clinch.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Couceiro.
Dominguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Couceiro is defending well.
Couceiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Couceiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dominguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Couceiro as Dominguez shoots in.
Dominguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Couceiro sprawls well. He's pushed Dominguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Couceiro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (0) vs (2) Couceiro
Couceiro controlling the action here.
Dominguez trying to control but Couceiro postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep. Couceiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couceiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Couceiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro content to control rather than advance.
Dominguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Couceiro 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.
Couceiro trying to control from half guard but Dominguez is working away.
Couceiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Couceiro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dominguez is not content to let Couceiro control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Couceiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is fighting to break Dominguez's control of his arms but Dominguez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Couceiro trying to move into half guard but instead Dominguez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (2) Couceiro
Dominguez forces his way into half guard.
Couceiro wants to get back to full guard.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Couceiro won't allow it.
Dominguez controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez is trying to control. Couceiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Couceiro is just riding it out for now. Dominguez eventually gives up the hold.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Couceiro is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couceiro gets full guard.
Dominguez advances to half guard.
Couceiro gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (4) Couceiro
Couceiro trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couceiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Couceiro looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couceiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez being controlled here, momentarily.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couceiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro looking to sit in guard and control but Dominguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (4) vs (4) Couceiro
Couceiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez passes into half guard.
Dominguez wants to take a breather but Couceiro is having none of it.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Couceiro won't allow it.
Couceiro tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Couceiro gets back to full guard.
Couceiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couceiro is keeping the position for now.
Couceiro working a defensive guard here.
Dominguez won't allow Couceiro to sweep him here.
Dominguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez preventing the sweep.
Dominguez trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Dominguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Couceiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez content to stall in guard here.
Couceiro pulls Dominguez in to control the position.
Dominguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couceiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is trying to control the position but Dominguez postures up.
Couceiro wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
Couceiro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
Dominguez won't allow Couceiro to sweep him here.
Dominguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dominguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (7) vs (4) Couceiro
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is letting Dominguez control him for a moment.
Dominguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couceiro is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Dominguez stalls from top position.
Dominguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dominguez controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Couceiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Couceiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Pablo Dominguez gave a big smile as he said 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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