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Bots de Garra 221 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 54 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 30 losses; Gul Dukat! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Scott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dukat sprawls well. Dukat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scott gets slowly back to his feet. Dukat with the counter takedown but Scott avoids it easily. Dukat moves into the clinch. Dukat is working for takedown but Scott is calmly controlling the position for now. Scott is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dukat is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Scott to the mat. Scott regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Dukat The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Scott keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully. Dukat being controlled here momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Scott keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully. Dukat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. We've been hearing good reports from Scott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Dukat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Dukat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Scott pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage. Dukat trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Dukat wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Dukat's corner is telling him to maintain position. Dukat being controlled here momentarily. Scott keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dukat looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Scott keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dukat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. 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. Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Dukat is proving a slippery customer.
Dukat's corner is telling him to maintain position. Scott has control of Dukat's left arm, preventing Dukat from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Dukat wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Dukat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Dukat is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Dukat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Scott pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage. Dukat controlling from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Dukat is proving a slippery customer.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Scott wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dukat looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (2) Dukat Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Scott trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom. Dukat controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Scott being controlled here momentarily. Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Dukat is trying to control the position but Scott postures up. Dukat is pulling down on Scott's head. It's preventing any offense from Scott, at least for the moment. Dukat controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard. Scott trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom. Dukat being controlled here, momentarily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dukat has Scott pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight! As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Scott is heads and Dukat is tails. The coin is in the air and it lands... heads! Scott takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. Tyron Scott retains his super heavyweight title! An out of breath Tyron Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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