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Grappling Hype -13- 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 6 wins and 8 losses; Kazuma Kiryu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ronan Darongo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kiryu tries for a takedown but Darongo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darongo clinches up with Kiryu and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiryu wants a takedown but no success here.
Darongo jumps guard but Kiryu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darongo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiryu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiryu tries to score a body lock takedown but Darongo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kiryu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiryu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darongo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiryu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiryu tries for a takedown but Darongo manages to get underhooks.
Kiryu goes for a takedown attempt but Darongo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiryu 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.
Darongo has Kiryu up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu goes for a takedown attempt but Darongo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darongo clinches up against the cage.
Darongo gets underhooks to prevent Kiryu's takedown attempt.
Darongo pulls Kiryu into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiryu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiryu (0) vs (2) Darongo
Kiryu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darongo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darongo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kiryu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darongo defends it easily.
Kiryu looking for a guillotine here but Darongo defends easily.
Kiryu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darongo passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darongo controlling the action here.
Darongo prevents Kiryu from improving his position.
Kiryu looking for submissions off his back.
Kiryu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darongo pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiryu is looking for a sweep. Darongo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kiryu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Darongo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiryu (0) vs (5) Darongo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darongo controlling the pace for now.
Kiryu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kiryu is working hard here to advance position.
Darongo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kiryu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darongo pulls his head out easily.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
Darongo is taking a breather. Kiryu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
Kiryu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darongo pulls his head out easily.
Darongo controlling the action here.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Darongo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kiryu looking for submissions off his back.
Kiryu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darongo pulls his head out easily.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
Kiryu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kiryu is breathing heavily.
Darongo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darongo wants to pass the guard but Kiryu is defending well.
Darongo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
Kiryu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darongo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kiryu moves into full guard.
Kiryu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darongo uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kiryu (0) vs (8) Darongo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu tries to improve position but can't.
Kiryu seems a little lost for a moment, as Darongo dominates the positioning.
Kiryu tries to improve position but can't.
Darongo gets to mount! Kiryu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kiryu (0) vs (10) Darongo
Kiryu is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Darongo content to control rather than advance.
Kiryu actively working from the bottom here.
Darongo trying to control the pace.
Kiryu looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darongo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kiryu tries to get to full guard but Darongo has control of the leg.
Darongo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darongo prevents Kiryu from improving his position.
Darongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kiryu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Darongo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu tries to roll over but Darongo keeps him under control.
Darongo stalling.
Kiryu is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiryu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Darongo pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiryu (0) vs (13) Darongo
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu working to try and regain half guard.
Darongo controlling from mount.
Kiryu is trying desperately to improve position.
Darongo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kiryu working to try and regain half guard.
Darongo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is desperately trying to improve his position but Darongo has a good base and remains in mount.
Darongo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiryu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darongo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiryu can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Darongo wins on points by 13 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Ronan Darongo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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