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ADWGC Tokyo 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 16280 p4p, 529 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 1327 p4p, 167 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Change by The Deftones. Talanoa has chosen Tonga as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 23 wins and 6 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (0) Talanoa
Talanoa trying to control from the bottom.
Dominguez prevents Talanoa from improving his position.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Talanoa looking for submissions off his back.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Talanoa is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talanoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Talanoa wants to get back to full guard.
Talanoa controlling the position well.
Talanoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominguez pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but Talanoa defending well.
Talanoa is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Dominguez 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talanoa wants to get back to full guard.
Talanoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talanoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Dominguez seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominguez pulls his head out easily.
Talanoa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Talanoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominguez pulls his head out easily.
Dominguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Dominguez seems content to control.
Talanoa actively working from the bottom here.
Dominguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Talanoa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominguez trying to control but Talanoa is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Talanoa is retaining full guard.
Talanoa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Jako Gym inform us that Talanoa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Talanoa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dominguez stacks Talanoa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dominguez! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (0) Talanoa
Dominguez working away.
Dominguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dominguez.
Talanoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Talanoa's legs.
Talanoa is looking to regain half guard here but Dominguez keeps moving and retains side control.
Dominguez controls the position from side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa trying to control but Dominguez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dominguez (8) vs (0) Talanoa
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez biding his time, controlling Talanoa.
Dominguez continues to hold on tight.
Talanoa tries to roll but Dominguez sticks to his back.
Talanoa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dominguez.
Talanoa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dominguez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez gets his hands free as Talanoa looks to control.
I really don't envy Talanoa right now.
Talanoa breaks Dominguez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (8) vs (2) Talanoa
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Dominguez wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Talanoa has taken Dominguez's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Dominguez has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paea Talanoa!
An out of breath Paea Talanoa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Pablo Dominguez had this to say: 'I'm telling you right now, these people that fuckin do steroids, you know what I mean? I'm like, I wish everything was legal, because that would give them the chance to go out there and make their mark and then burn the fuck out. And that's when I come in with my consistency, because I'm coming.'. |
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