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Bots de Garra 224 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 47 wins and 32 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 29 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Virus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dukat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I was talking to Dukat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Virus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dukat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dukat fails to land the takedown.
Virus tries to clinch up.
Corona Virus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virus clinches.
Dukat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dukat clinches with his opponent.
Dukat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Virus is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gul Dukat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (0) vs (2) Virus
Virus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Virus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Virus.
Dukat keeping hold of Virus's head, controlling as best he can.
Dukat manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position.
Virus is looking to pass into half guard but Dukat pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dukat is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (2) Virus
Virus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dukat controls the pace.
Virus is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus wants to improve his position but instead Dukat has moved into half guard.
Dukat is thwarting Virus's attempts to control the position.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat passes into side control, despite Virus's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (2) Virus
Virus keeping his opponent close.
Virus tries to improve position but can't.
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working.
Virus is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Virus regains half guard.
Virus is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virus avoid being mounted?
Virus has a hand on Dukat's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dukat takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (8) vs (2) Virus
Virus is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Virus is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dukat avoids the attempt from Virus to control.
Dukat looking to control but Virus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat prevents Virus from getting the reversal.
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 but he's not successful this time.
Virus tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dukat content just to control the position here.
Virus just holding on.
Virus is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling from mount.
Dukat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dukat trying to control but Virus is having none of it.
Virus working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling the pace for now.
Virus tries to hold on but Dukat postures up.
Virus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virus tries to hold on but Dukat postures up.
Virus is looking to improve his position but Dukat isn't that keen on the idea.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus can't escape the position.
Virus prevents Dukat from taking his back.
Virus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dukat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dukat avoids the attempt from Virus to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling from the full mount.
Dukat looking to control but Virus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Virus wants to control but Dukat is having none of it.
Virus is just holding on here. Dukat manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (11) vs (2) Virus
Dukat is not going to allow Virus to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus is really stuck here.
Virus trying to control the position but Dukat manages to sink in the hooks.
Dukat is riding his opponent, not letting Virus buck him off.
Virus tries to escape but Dukat has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dukat avoiding Virus 's attempts to control his hands.
Virus is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Virus tries to roll but Dukat sticks to his back.
Dukat really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Virus.
Dukat avoiding Virus 's attempts to control his hands.
Dukat keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Virus's body.
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 not allowing Virus to control his hands.
Dukat has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Gul Dukat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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