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BuduG 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Molokai Built! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Le Boulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Built's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Built Le Boulder stays in close to Built's body and controls the position.
Built throws his legs up looking for a submission but Le Boulder uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Built Built is being controlled here. Built is looking for a sweep. The referee asks Le Boulder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Le Boulder prefers to stall for the moment though. Built is trying to get back to half guard. Built trying to remain calm as Le Boulder controls from the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Built tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Built is still trying to improve position.
Le Boulder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Built, who protects the arm well. Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Le Boulder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Built tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position. Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Built is trying to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Built looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Built can do anything to dispel that myth.
Le Boulder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Built is looking for a sweep.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Le Boulder slows the pace down. Built is trying to get back to half guard. Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now. Built is looking to reverse the position. Le Boulder staying calm. Built is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. Built is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control. Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now. Built is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now. Built tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder has hold of Built's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Built tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Le Boulder cranks the arm and Built screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Built, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bob Le Boulder! A victorious Bob Le Boulder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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