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EMP Grappling 9 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 3905 p4p, 420 weight class) and Pablo Dominguez (ranked 16653 p4p, 585 weight class). Dominguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Change by The Deftones. 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Aloysius Martin Thesz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 4 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dominguez showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thesz (0) vs (2) Dominguez
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
Thesz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Dominguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dominguez prevents Thesz from improving his position.
Dominguez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez tries to pass to full mount but Thesz defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the pace.
Thesz is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Dominguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thesz wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dominguez prevents Thesz from improving his position.
Dominguez stalling.
Dominguez is pressing down on Thesz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thesz is holding on for now.
Thesz is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thesz (0) vs (5) Dominguez
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Thesz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Thesz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thesz is working hard here to advance position.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Thesz is squirming around nicely.
Thesz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Dominguez tries to control but Thesz wriggling away.
Thesz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thesz is desperately trying to improve his position but Dominguez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thesz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thesz is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez looking to control but Thesz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Thesz is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Dominguez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dominguez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Thesz to control.
Thesz is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
Thesz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
Dominguez looking to control but Thesz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thesz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Dominguez prevents Thesz from getting the reversal.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Thesz is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thesz wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez tries to control but Thesz wriggling away.
Thesz is trying to escape the mount.
Thesz is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to control but Thesz wriggling away.
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thesz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Thesz is working to get back to half guard.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Thesz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Thesz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Well,Thesz is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dominguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thesz is working to get back to half guard.
Thesz tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Thesz is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Thesz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez wins on points by 5 to 0.
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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