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CWC 376 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 62 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dukat pinned against the cage. Dukat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dukat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Pancake
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Pancake is defending well.
Still in half guard, Dukat seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dukat escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dukat! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Pancake
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dukat is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Dukat slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Pancake wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
Dukat controlling the action here.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to pass the guard but Pancake defending well.
Dukat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dukat prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Pancake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dukat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dukat's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (5) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dukat defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pancake controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control but Dukat is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Pancake fails to advance to Dukat's back.
Dukat wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (5) vs (7) Pancake
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pancake's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Dukat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dukat breaks Pancake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (7) vs (7) Pancake
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dukat controlling from the top position.
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukat postures up.
Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Dukat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dukat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake seems keen to control Dukat's posture.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake working a defensive guard but Dukat passes into half guard.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Dukat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Dukat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Dukat eventually gives up the hold.
Dukat is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Dukat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat continues to stall.
Dukat is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Dukat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Pancake is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dukat is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Dukat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dukat pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (10) vs (7) Pancake
Dukat moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (13) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake is really stuck here.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pancake defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dukat's arms.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Pancake right now.
Pancake is in bad spot here.
Dukat trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancake doesn't escape.
Pancake trying to control the position but Dukat manages to sink in the hooks.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is really stuck here.
Pancake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dukat looking to break Pancake's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pancake remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dukat will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pancake trying to control the hands but Dukat won't let him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to break free.
Dukat is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dukat trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dukat has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Pancake is in real trouble here. Dukat gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Pancake is tapping out! Dukat wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gul Dukat!
Gul Dukat decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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