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Halloween Havoc Elite 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 4382 p4p, 173 weight class) and Pablo Dominguez (ranked 16853 p4p, 242 weight class). Dominguez has chosen Change by The Deftones 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 7 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 2 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blake's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (0) vs (2) Dominguez
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Dominguez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blake'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.
Blake looking for submissions off his back.
Blake wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dominguez prevents Blake from improving his position.
Dominguez trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominguez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (5) Dominguez
Blake is being controlled here.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominguez taking a breather here.
Blake struggling a bit here.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Blake's face as Dominguez controls the position.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Blake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dominguez's best efforts.
Blake wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Blake is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to pass to full mount but Blake defends it.
Dominguez stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez prevents Blake from improving his position.
Dominguez goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Blake does a handstand and catches Dominguez in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Blake on top - Dominguez is already out from the submission! Blake gives Dominguez's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Michael Blake!
Our winner, Michael Blake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Pablo Dominguez stepped up to the mic, saying '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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