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Bots de Garra 199 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 32 wins and 25 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat swats away the attempt to clinch by Virus.
Dukat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Virus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dukat is in Virus's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Virus
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Virus can't keep his opponent in guard - Dukat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dukat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 trying to get back to full guard but Dukat takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Virus
Dukat controlling from mount.
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.
Virus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Virus trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dukat manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (8) vs (0) Virus
Dukat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Virus tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Virus is squirming around, avoiding Dukat's attempts to control the action.
Virus tries to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to improve his position but instead Dukat has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (11) vs (0) Virus
Virus trying to control the position but Dukat manages to sink in the hooks.
Dukat tries to keep control of the position but Virus is staying busy.
Dukat controlling the position well here. Virus rolled but Dukat kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dukat has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Virus is keeping busy.
Virus trying to control the hands but Dukat breaks the grip.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dukat controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dukat has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Virus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dukat trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Virus doesn't escape.
Dukat keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Virus is keeping busy.
Dukat keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dukat controlling the positon.
Virus just trying to survive but Dukat is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Virus trying to control the hands but Dukat won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dukat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dukat controlling well, preventing Virus from escaping the position.
Virus trying to control the position but Dukat manages to sink in the hooks.
Virus is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dukat.
Virus really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Dukat's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus is really stuck here.
Virus trying to control but not successfully.
Dukat wants to control but Virus is keeping busy.
Dukat has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dukat has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Virus's body.
Dukat is hanging on to Virus's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat has good solid back control here.
Virus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dukat controlling well, preventing Virus from escaping the position.
Virus is still trying to improve position.
Virus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dukat's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dukat keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
Dukat is looking to control Virus but Virus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Virus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Virus is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dukat is staying active.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Dukat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virus is concentrating on defense, preventing Dukat from advancing position.
Virus trying to hold on to Dukat's head to control him but Dukat postures up.
Virus wants to get back to full guard but Dukat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (14) vs (0) Virus
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus sneaks back into half guard.
Virus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dukat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Virus is looking to sweep but instead, Dukat has passed into half guard.
Virus moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Virus is continuing to stall.
Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (14) 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.
Virus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Virus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus postures up.
Virus wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Virus looking to sit in guard and control but Dukat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (16) vs (2) Virus
Virus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dukat manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (16) vs (4) Virus
Virus pushing down on Dukat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Virus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (16) vs (7) Virus
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Gul Dukat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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