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CACC 34 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricco Torres (ranked 1836 p4p, 195 weight class) and Pablo Dominguez (ranked 15828 p4p, 472 weight class). Dominguez has chosen Change by The Deftones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ricco Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 9 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dominguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dominguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Dominguez.
Dominguez is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ricco Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Dominguez.
Dominguez is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (0) Dominguez
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.
Torres preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torres trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dominguez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (2) Dominguez
Dominguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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!
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Dominguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres has control of Dominguez's left arm, preventing Dominguez from doing any damage.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres trying to control the position here.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dominguez trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Dominguez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dominguez trying to control the pace.
Dominguez is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez being controlled here momentarily.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres is pulling down on Dominguez's head to control his posture.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (2) vs (5) Dominguez
Dominguez staying calm.
Torres wants to control but Dominguez postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the position.
Dominguez trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torres stops Dominguez from passing to mount.
Dominguez wants to control for a moment but Torres uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dominguez wants to free his trapped foot but Torres is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Torres won't allow Dominguez to pass to mount.
Torres keeping hold of Dominguez's head, controlling as best he can.
Torres wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez uses his free foot to push down on Torres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torres. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (2) vs (8) Dominguez
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez is trying to control here but Torres has managed to regain half guard.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dominguez uses his free foot to push down on Torres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torres. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (2) vs (11) Dominguez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but Dominguez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Torres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dominguez is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to hold on to Dominguez's head to control him but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominguez works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (2) vs (14) Dominguez
Dominguez controls the position from side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez taking a break here but Torres is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dominguez is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
Dominguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez wins on points by 14 to 2.
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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