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KOR EDM PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 36 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 28 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Berendas
Berendas wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berendas is positioning himself well to prevent Dukat advancing to mount.
Dukat slows the pace down in half guard.
Berendas regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berendas looking to control but Dukat passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dukat seems content to control.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Berendas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dukat controlling the action here.
Berendas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dukat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Berendas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dukat stacks Berendas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dukat! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Berendas
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berendas is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Berendas tries to buck Dukat off but Dukat is having none of it.
Berendas manages to get back to half guard.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dukat in particular looking to stall.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
Dukat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berendas pulls Dukat in close to his closed guard and prevents Dukat from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dukat is pushing down on Berendas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berendas is fighting to maintain full guard but Dukat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dukat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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.
Dukat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berendas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
Dukat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dukat trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
Dukat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Berendas! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (8) vs (0) Berendas
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Berendas wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (11) vs (0) Berendas
Berendas turns into Dukat and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (11) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat is pulling down on Berendas's head to control his posture.
Berendas sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berendas stands and throws Dukat's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (11) vs (5) Berendas
Berendas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dukat's legs.
Berendas working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Dukat is right now.
Dukat is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dukat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berendas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berendas is staying tight to Dukat's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dukat wants to control but Berendas postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas is trying to get an arm triangle but Dukat is defending well.
Dukat prevents Berendas from moving into mount.
Berendas keeps trying to improve his position.
Berendas controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Berendas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berendas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Berendas working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
What's Dukat going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Berendas gets to mount! Dukat was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (11) vs (7) Berendas
Berendas controlling the position easily from mount.
Dukat can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dukat is trying to reverse the position but instead Berendas has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (11) vs (10) Berendas
Dukat is keeping busy.
Good control from Berendas.
It looks like Berendas 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is hanging on to Dukat's back as he tries to escape.
Berendas gets his hands free as Dukat looks to control.
Dukat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Berendas's guard. Nice work there by Dukat.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (13) vs (10) Berendas
Berendas is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berendas wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment.
Dukat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
Gul Dukat retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Gul Dukat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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