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CWC 356 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rolla dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Rolla's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doe stuffs the takedown.
Doe fails with a takedown attempt.
Doe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rolla but Rolla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doe shoots in and gets a takedown into Rolla's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (0) Rolla
Doe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doe wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Doe passes Rolla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rolla tries to roll over but Doe keeps him under control.
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.
Rolla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Doe jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (5) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to improve position but can't.
Doe controlling from side mount.
Doe trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla tries to improve position but can't.
Doe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rolla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rolla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rolla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rolla wants to control but Doe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doe is stalling here. Rolla is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Doe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rolla has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (5) vs (4) Rolla
Rolla trying to control the position but Doe is working away.
Doe is looking for a sweep.
Rolla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
Rolla has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (5) vs (6) Rolla
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolla looking to take Doe's back but Doe rolls and after a scramble, Doe ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Doe to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (7) vs (6) Rolla
Rolla looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Doe has picked Rolla up and slammed him! Rolla can't keep hold of the triangle and Doe manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (10) vs (6) Rolla
Doe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rolla is looking to reverse the position.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla sneaks back into half guard.
Rolla 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.
Doe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rolla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Doe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Rolla is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for a guillotine here but Doe defends easily.
Doe stays in close to Rolla's body and controls the position.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (10) vs (8) Rolla
Rolla pushes down on Doe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rolla prevents Doe from improving his position.
Doe won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
Doe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe is in trouble now - Rolla has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (10) vs (11) Rolla
Rolla goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Doe is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (12) vs (11) Rolla
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Doe has picked Rolla up and slammed him! Rolla can't keep hold of the triangle and Doe manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (15) vs (11) Rolla
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Doe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doe has managed to get both his arms back between Rolla's legs - danger averted.
Doe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Doe postures up.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolla is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolla is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (15) vs (13) Rolla
Doe 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.
Rolla trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Doe is retaining full guard.
Rolla trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Doe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (17) vs (13) Rolla
Rolla 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.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla working a defensive guard here.
Doe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rolla 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.
Rolla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rolla is tightening it up a little... Doe has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Doe reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Doe taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rolla!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rio Rolla! |
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