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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
EMPIRE 5: Riak vs Polo
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
De Varant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Varant.
Komarov stalks De Varant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Varant's face. De Varant staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Diego De Varant has been cut.
De Varant throws a hook but Komarov blocks it.
Komarov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Varant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #TD#
De Varant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Komarov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Komarov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
De Varant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De Varant works to advance to full mount. Komarov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant pushes him away.
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1##SUB#
De Varant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Komarov is surviving well by controlling De Varant's body position as best he can.
De Varant controlling the position easily from mount.
De Varant prevents Komarov from getting the reversal.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant postures up.#SUB#
De Varant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T2#
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by De Varant.
De Varant controlling from the full mount.
Komarov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Varant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Komarov can't escape the position.
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
De Varant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant postures up.#T4#
De Varant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Komarov is holding on tight.
#SUB#
De Varant wants to finish this one by submission but Komarov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Varant.
De Varant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Komarov is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komarov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Varant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
De Varant controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Komarov is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. De Varant locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Komarov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego De Varant!
Dmitriy Komarov was interviewed post fight and said 'I can't believe I lost...'. |
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