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Bots de Garra 40 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 20 losses; Tan Zan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dorado clinches up with Zan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dorado ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dorado no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dorado working a defensive guard here.
Zan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dorado dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zan (0) vs (2) Dorado
Zan keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
Zan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dorado is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zan. Score +3 for passing guard: Zan (0) vs (5) Dorado
Dorado gets to mount! Zan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zan (0) vs (7) Dorado
Zan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dorado on the ground.
Zan is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zan is squirming around, avoiding Dorado's attempts to control the action.
Zan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorado pulls his head out easily.
Zan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dorado is looking for a kimura but Zan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dorado to get the leverage.
Dorado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan tries to roll over but Dorado keeps him under control.
Dorado controlling the action here.
Zan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorado pulls his head out easily.
Zan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Zan with the active half guard here but Dorado passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zan (0) vs (10) Dorado
Zan is looking for a sweep.
Dorado has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zan (0) vs (12) Dorado
Zan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zan tries to get out of the position.
Dorado looking to control but Zan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado is working for a guillotine from mount but Zan frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zan tries to reverse the position but Dorado maintains control.
Dorado wants to control the pace but Zan is squirming around nicely.
Dorado is working for a guillotine from mount but Zan frees his head quite easily.
Dorado controlling the pace for now.
Zan is squirming around, avoiding Dorado's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado controlling from the full mount.
Zan working to try and regain half guard.
Zan is working hard here to advance position.
Dorado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dorado trying to control but Zan is having none of it.
Zan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zan has left one of his arms exposed and Dorado doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Zan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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