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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maki Pulu and Busta Black. Pulu comes to the cage accompanied by Alive. Black has chosen Ready or Not as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Maki Pulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Busta Black!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Pulu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pulu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Pulu tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pulu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pulu shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pulu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pulu (2) vs (0) Black
Pulu wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Pulu is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is looking for a sweep. Pulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pulu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to improve his position but Pulu is controlling well.
Pulu seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
Pulu is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Pulu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Black! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (5) vs (0) Black
Black tries to lock up and control but Pulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pulu trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu is working for a submission of some sort.
Pulu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (8) vs (0) Black
Pulu wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Black has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pulu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Black to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Black shrugs it off.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Pulu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Black regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is pressing down on Pulu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Pulu wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Pulu advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (11) vs (0) Black
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Pulu keeps moving and retains side control.
Pulu controlling from side mount.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (11) vs (2) Black
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to take a breather but Pulu is having none of it.
Pulu is looking to improve his position.
Black seems to be working for a kimura but Pulu defends the submission attempt.
Pulu wants to get back to full guard.
Pulu is not content to let Black control the position.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pulu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black is working for a kimura but Pulu is defending it quite comfortably.
Pulu wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black is pressing down on Pulu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pulu is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pulu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black postures up.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black trying to control but Pulu is working from the bottom.
Pulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulu, not yet.
Black wants to control from the top but Pulu keeps moving.
Pulu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (11) vs (5) Black
We've been hearing good reports from Pulu'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.
Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Pulu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulu is looking to reverse the position.
Black tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pulu's legs.
Black trying to control the action but Pulu is working from the bottom.
Pulu is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pulu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pulu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Black's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pulu is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pulu actively working from the bottom here.
Pulu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black trying to mount his opponent but Pulu defends it.
Black seems to be working for a kimura but Pulu defends the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pulu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pulu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (13) vs (5) Black
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Pulu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pulu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (16) vs (5) Black
Black regains half guard.
Pulu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pulu prevents Black from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pulu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (19) vs (5) Black
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Pulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Pulu wants to finish this one by submission but Black is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pulu.
Black stops Pulu from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pulu working for a guillotine from mount but Black is in no mood to give up.
Pulu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Pulu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Black is now in Pulu's guard. A big mistake from Pulu there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (19) vs (7) Black
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulu, not yet.
Black trying to control but Pulu is working from the bottom.
Pulu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Pulu is working from the bottom.
Pulu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black slips nicely into half guard.
Pulu is not content to let Black control the position.
Pulu moves into full guard.
Pulu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (21) vs (7) Black
Black wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pulu is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black wants to get back to full guard but Pulu has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (24) vs (7) Black
Pulu tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Black gets back to half guard.
Pulu works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (27) vs (7) Black
Pulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black is looking to reverse the position.
Black is trying to control Pulu's posture but Pulu avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pulu swings around for an armbar but Black sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pulu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (27) vs (9) Black
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulu controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black won't allow Pulu to sweep him here.
Black is looking to advance position but Pulu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pulu (31) vs (9) Black
Pulu fails to advance to Black's back.
Pulu takes Black's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Black is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Pulu (34) vs (9) Black
Pulu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Black knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Black for a finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black can't escape the position.
Black staying busy and making it hard for Pulu to control.
Pulu has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Black right now.
Black is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pulu takes the fight on points by 34 to 9.
Maki Pulu made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. |
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