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Bots de Garra 155 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 19 wins and 17 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dukat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laperierre to the mat! Laperierre manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Dukat
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.
Dukat postures up.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dukat is one step ahead there.
Dukat 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.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Dukat is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Dukat is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laperierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Dukat postures up.
Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
Laperierre is trying to keep Dukat in close.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Dukat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (5) Dukat
Laperierre is trying to improve his position.
Laperierre is not content to let Dukat control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Laperierre is not content to let Dukat control the position.
Laperierre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dukat is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (0) vs (7) Dukat
Laperierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dukat wants to take his opponent's back but Laperierre doesn't allow it.
Laperierre tries to improve his position but instead Dukat has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (0) vs (10) Dukat
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Dukat controlling well, preventing Laperierre from escaping the position.
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Laperierre rolls, trying to escape but Dukat keeps control of the position.
Dukat is not going to allow Laperierre to sit and survive in this position.
Laperierre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dukat.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laperierre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Laperierre just trying to survive but Dukat is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Dukat has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dukat has good solid back control here.
Laperierre prevents Dukat from getting a body triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre can't escape the position.
Dukat biding his time, controlling Laperierre.
Dukat has the hooks in. Laperierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Laperierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dukat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Dukat struggling to keep hold of the position.
Laperierre fending off the submission attempt from Dukat.
Laperierre is really stuck here.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Dukat breaks the grip.
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Dukat is persistently looking for the submission but Laperierre is defending it well.
Laperierre is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dukat gets his way!
Laperierre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre just trying to survive but Dukat is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dukat tries to keep control of the position but Laperierre is staying busy.
Laperierre wants to control his opponent's hands but Dukat gets his hands free.
Dukat biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dukat is not going to allow Laperierre to sit and survive in this position.
Laperierre tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dukat controlling the positon.
Dukat is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
Laperierre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Laperierre rolls, trying to escape but Dukat keeps control of the position.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Dukat won't let him.
Dukat biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat has good solid back control here.
Laperierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dukat's guard. Nice work there by Laperierre.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (10) Dukat
Laperierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dukat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laperierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat is trying to keep Laperierre in close.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Laperierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well,Laperierre is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dukat looking for a guillotine here but Laperierre defends easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat working for a triangle but Laperierre defends it easily.
Laperierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Laperierre trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dukat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dukat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Dukat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat wins on points by 10 to 2.
Gul Dukat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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