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DARE SUB OPEN GP 1ST RD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 17497 p4p, 690 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 3608 p4p, 382 weight class). Dominguez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Change by The Deftones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tupu's choice of entrance music: Youth Of The Nation. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tupu's waist but Tupu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dominguez off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dominguez enables Tupu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dominguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (0) vs (2) Tupu
Tupu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tupu wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Dominguez 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.
Tupu wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Dominguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Dominguez'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 one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tupu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (2) Tupu
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupu has his foot on Dominguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dominguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Tupu 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.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez stays in close to Tupu's body and controls the position.
Tupu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tupu is looking to sweep but instead, Dominguez has passed into half guard.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dominguez wants to free his trapped foot but Tupu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominguez trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is looking to improve his position.
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dominguez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tupu! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (2) Tupu
Tupu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dominguez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (8) vs (2) Tupu
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Tupu is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Tupu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Dominguez trying to control but Tupu is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tupu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez looking to control but Tupu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
Tupu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to control. Tupu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dominguez trying to mount his opponent but Tupu defends it.
Tupu tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Dominguez trying to control from half guard but Tupu is working away.
Dominguez is really struggling to control Tupu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Dominguez is trying to control. Tupu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tupu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tupu won't allow Dominguez to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dominguez is looking to stall here but Tupu recovers full guard.
Tupu looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominguez is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez 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.
Tupu keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
Tupu wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Tupu keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is looking to sweep but instead, Dominguez has passed into half guard.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Tupu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tupu is looking to control Dominguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tupu avoid being mounted?
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Tupu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tupu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tupu! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (11) vs (2) Tupu
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tupu tries to hold on but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dominguez looking to control but Tupu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tupu is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Tupu is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Tupu is squirming around nicely.
Tupu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupu is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Dominguez trying to control but Tupu is having none of it.
Tupu wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupu working to try and regain half guard.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Tupu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupu is looking to escape.
Tupu wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but Tupu is having none of it.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez looking to control but Tupu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupu can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Pablo Dominguez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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