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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Geo Martinez (ranked 4890 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 2120 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cruz Dominiguez enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Geo Martinez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Dominiguez. Dominiguez maintains the clinch.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dominiguez to keep the fight standing.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominiguez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Martinez is trying to keep an underhook but Dominiguez manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Martinez (0) vs (2) Dominiguez
Martinez trying to control but Dominiguez postures up.
Dominiguez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez controls Dominiguez momentarily but Dominiguez frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dominiguez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (0) vs (5) Dominiguez
Dominiguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominiguez is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Martinez wants to control but Dominiguez postures up.
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Well, if Dominiguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dominiguez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominiguez postures up.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dominiguez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (0) vs (8) Dominiguez
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard but Dominiguez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (0) vs (11) Dominiguez
Martinez is trying to control Dominiguez's posture but Dominiguez avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
Dominiguez trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Dominiguez working away.
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dominiguez is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Martinez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (0) vs (14) Dominiguez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez fails to advance to Martinez's back.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
Martinez tries to hold on but Dominiguez postures up.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominiguez avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez 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: Martinez (2) vs (14) Dominiguez
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Dominiguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dominiguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dominiguez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (16) Dominiguez
Martinez is trying to control the position but Dominiguez postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to hold Dominiguez in close to prevent damage but Dominiguez has managed to pass into half guard.
Dominiguez is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Dominiguez is controlling well.
Martinez is trying to control but Dominiguez passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (2) vs (19) Dominiguez
Dominiguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dominiguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martinez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dominiguez has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (2) vs (22) Dominiguez
Dominiguez avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to reverse the position but instead Dominiguez has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Martinez (2) vs (25) Dominiguez
Martinez is in bad spot here.
Dominiguez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position but Dominiguez manages to sink in the hooks.
Dominiguez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.
Dominiguez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dominiguez is not going to allow Martinez to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to escape the position.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dominiguez's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (4) vs (25) Dominiguez
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (7) vs (25) Dominiguez
Dominiguez regains half guard.
Dominiguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominiguez trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dominiguez keeps working.
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dominiguez is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Dominiguez moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control but Dominiguez is working from the bottom.
Dominiguez working for submissions but it's allowed Martinez to get to half guard.
Martinez is just content to waste time from the top position. Dominiguez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominiguez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominiguez wins on points by 25 to 7. |
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