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Grappling Hype -16- 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Ronan Darongo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lorenz Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Darongo clinches with his opponent.
Darongo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blackwater to keep the fight standing.
Darongo manages to pull guard.
Blackwater 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.
Darongo 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: Darongo (2) vs (0) Blackwater
Blackwater wants to improve his position but Darongo is controlling well.
Blackwater trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwater keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Darongo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darongo is working away from the top position though.
Darongo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Darongo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Darongo (5) vs (0) Blackwater
Blackwater is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darongo controlling the pace for now.
Blackwater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darongo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackwater tries to hold on but Darongo pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater is looking to improve his position but Darongo isn't that keen on the idea.
Darongo controlling from mount.
Blackwater working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwater wants to hold on but Darongo pushes him away.
Darongo controlling the position easily from mount.
Blackwater wants to control but Darongo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater is trying to escape the mount.
Blackwater regains half guard.
Blackwater wants to get back to full guard but Darongo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Darongo (8) vs (0) Blackwater
Darongo controlling the pace for now.
Blackwater working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater tries to hold on but Darongo postures up.
Blackwater is desperately trying to improve his position but Darongo has a good base and remains in mount.
Darongo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blackwater manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blackwater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darongo is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Darongo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blackwater is trying to control but Darongo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Darongo (11) vs (0) Blackwater
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwater tries to hold on but Darongo pushes him away.
Blackwater bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darongo (11) vs (2) Blackwater
Blackwater trying to control but Darongo is working from the bottom.
Blackwater wants to pass the guard but Darongo is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater pushes down on Darongo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackwater wants to pass the guard but Darongo is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Darongo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blackwater working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Blackwater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Darongo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blackwater trying to control but Darongo is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darongo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackwater controls the pace.
Darongo keeping full guard, as Blackwater tries to pass.
Blackwater is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Darongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darongo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darongo wants to sweep here but Blackwater controlling him for the moment.
Blackwater trying to control but Darongo is working from the bottom.
Blackwater stopping the sweep attempt from Darongo.
Darongo keeping full guard, as Blackwater tries to pass.
Blackwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Darongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Darongo holds on and takes a little breather.
Blackwater trying to control but Darongo is working from the bottom.
Blackwater preventing the sweep.
Blackwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Darongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackwater is stalling in the full guard.
Darongo trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darongo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darongo (13) vs (2) Blackwater
Blackwater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blackwater is controlling Darongo's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darongo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackwater is keeping the position for now.
Blackwater working a defensive guard here.
Blackwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackwater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darongo controlling from the top position.
Blackwater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater is pulling down on Darongo's head. It's preventing any offense from Darongo, at least for the moment.
Blackwater wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackwater 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.
Blackwater is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blackwater trying to keep a closed guard but Darongo is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darongo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blackwater 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darongo is stalling in the full guard.
Blackwater looking to control but Darongo passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darongo takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
After winning the bout, Ronan Darongo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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