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Grappling Hype -22- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 62 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Ronan Darongo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darongo rushes Sulvar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darongo pulls Sulvar into guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Darongo keeps moving.
Darongo is pulling down on Sulvar's head to control his posture.
Sulvar trying to control but Darongo is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
Sulvar won't allow Darongo to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Darongo keeps moving.
Sulvar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Darongo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sulvar has Darongo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Darongo
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar has control of Darongo's left arm, preventing Darongo from doing any damage.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Darongo postures up.
Sulvar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sulvar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Sulvar controls Darongo momentarily but Darongo frees himself.
Sulvar pulls Darongo in close to his closed guard and prevents Darongo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sulvar continues to stall.
Darongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darongo won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Sulvar is controlling Darongo's posture.
Darongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar controls Darongo momentarily but Darongo frees himself.
Sulvar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darongo postures up.
Sulvar seems keen to control Darongo's posture.
Sulvar controls Darongo momentarily but Darongo frees himself.
Sulvar pulls Darongo in close to prevent any damage.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Darongo is proving a slippery customer.
Sulvar is controlling Darongo's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Sulvar.
Sulvar wants to control the position but Darongo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar trying to control but Darongo postures up.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to control here.
Sulvar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Darongo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar is controlling Darongo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sulvar wants to control but Darongo is keeping busy.
Sulvar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar keeping hold of Darongo's head, controlling as best he can.
Sulvar tries to roll over but Darongo keeps him under control.
Darongo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar gets back to full guard.
Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar is really struggling to control Darongo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Darongo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar seems keen to control Darongo's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position.
Sulvar controlling Darongo's posture.
Sulvar is trying to keep Darongo in close.
Sulvar has control of Darongo's left arm, preventing Darongo from doing any damage.
Sulvar looking to control.
Darongo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar is adopting a defensive guard.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Darongo postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control the position but Darongo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darongo is working away from the top position though.
Darongo controlling the action here.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darongo is working away from the top position though.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to control but Darongo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (5) Darongo
Sulvar tries to hold on but Darongo postures up.
Darongo controlling the position easily from mount.
Sulvar tries to lock up and control but Darongo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darongo is working away from the top position though.
Darongo passes into side control, despite Sulvar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (8) Darongo
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar struggling a bit here.
Sulvar is trying to improve his position.
Sulvar tries to control but Darongo manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (0) vs (11) Darongo
Sulvar trying to control the position but Darongo manages to sink in the hooks.
Sulvar wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Darongo avoiding Sulvar 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darongo keeps control of the position easily here as Sulvar tries to buck him off.
Darongo gets his hands free as Sulvar looks to control.
Darongo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sulvar is holding onto Darongo's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Darongo gets his hands free as Sulvar looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar is trying to break free.
Sulvar trying to control the hands but Darongo breaks the grip.
Darongo is hanging on to Sulvar's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darongo wins on points by 11 to 0.
A victorious Ronan Darongo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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