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Bots de Garra 161 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Virus slaps away a takedown attempt from Dukat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dukat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dukat (4) vs (0) Virus
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dukat controlling the position.
Dukat 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.
Dukat working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat controls the position.
Dukat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Virus struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus is looking to regain half guard here but Dukat keeps moving and retains side control.
Virus is being controlled here.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Virus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dukat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dukat tries to advance to mount but Virus instead regains half guard.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
Dukat is controlling the pace.
Dukat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Virus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dukat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.
Dukat is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dukat stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Virus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Dukat is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Dukat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position 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.
Dukat wants to take a breather but Virus is having none of it.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.
Dukat not doing much here.
Dukat is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Dukat seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking for a kimura but Virus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dukat to get the leverage.
Virus is refusing to be controlled, as Dukat sits in half guard.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Dukat content to control rather than advance.
Dukat prevents Virus from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Virus wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Virus is concentrating on defense, preventing Dukat from advancing position.
Virus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position though.
Dukat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (7) vs (0) Virus
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Virus is looking to escape.
Virus working to try and regain half guard.
Dukat trying to control but Virus is having none of it.
Virus is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat content just to control the position here.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus working to try and regain half guard.
Dukat is looking to work his way around to Virus's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dukat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Virus is looking to escape.
Virus regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dukat passes into side control, despite Virus's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (10) vs (0) Virus
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Virus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Dukat politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dukat prefers to stall for the moment though.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Virus is not content to let Dukat control the position.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus can't do much from the bottom here.
Virus is letting Dukat control him for a moment.
Dukat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dukat wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Dukat taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus is being controlled here.
Virus struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dukat is trying to move to mount but Virus reverses beautifully and ends up in Dukat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (10) vs (2) Virus
Dukat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is controlling Virus's posture.
Dukat keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Gul Dukat decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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