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Bots de Garra 46 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Elrey Dorado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dorado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dorado regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dorado (0) vs (2) Young
Young is looking to pass into half guard but Dorado pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dorado is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dorado (2) vs (2) Young
Young keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
Dorado seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dorado won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Young looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorado passes into half guard.
Dorado prevents Young from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young looking for submissions off his back.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Dorado trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Dorado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Young regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dorado is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Dorado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dorado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dorado's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dorado (2) vs (6) Young
Young working for the choke.
Dorado tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dorado is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Dorado is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Young goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dorado turns into him and now he's in Young's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dorado (4) vs (6) Young
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Young throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dorado escapes and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dorado (7) vs (6) Young
Young tries to bench press Dorado off him but Dorado keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Young gets back to half guard.
Young looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dorado passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dorado (10) vs (6) Young
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dorado wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dorado trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
Dorado trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Dorado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to get back to half guard.
Dorado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Young knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dorado wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dorado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to improve his position.
Young manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dorado (10) vs (8) Young
Young is looking to pass Dorado's guard but actually Dorado recovers to full guard.
Young passes Dorado's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Young is looking to pass Dorado's guard but actually Dorado recovers to full guard.
Dorado is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Young frees his head nicely. Oh but Dorado has switched to an armbar! Young is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Elrey Dorado!
During a confident post fight interview, Elrey Dorado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ryder Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I don’t know mate. Someone said the pub was this way but I don’t see a fucking bar, do you?'. |
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