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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Young Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Michel Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Robillard pushes Blood up against the ropes in a clinch.
Robillard pulls guard.
Blood trying to move into half guard but instead Robillard has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (0) vs (2) Robillard
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
Robillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Robillard postures up.
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood wants to control the position but Robillard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Robillard has control of the leg.
Robillard controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is trying to control but Robillard passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (0) vs (5) Robillard
You can see the frustration on Blood's face as Robillard controls the position.
Blood wants to control but Robillard postures up.
Blood is looking to reverse the position.
Blood looking for a sweep but Robillard has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (0) vs (7) Robillard
Robillard content just to control the position here.
Blood is desperately trying to improve his position but Robillard has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard fails to move to back control.
Blood wants to control but Robillard is having none of it.
Blood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robillard controlling his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robillard prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Robillard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robillard is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Blood is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (0) vs (10) Robillard
Blood tries to escape but Robillard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blood looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Blood manages to reverse the position and now he's in Robillard's guard. Nice work there by Blood.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (10) Robillard
Robillard keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robillard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Robillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (12) Robillard
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blood working a defensive guard but Robillard passes into half guard.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Robillard has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robillard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blood won't allow Robillard to pass to mount.
Robillard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blood looking to control.
Robillard stopping the sweep attempt from Blood.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood being controlled here, momentarily.
Robillard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (2) vs (15) Robillard
Blood wants to control but Robillard postures up.
Blood seems a little lost for a moment, as Robillard dominates the positioning.
Blood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.
Blood is looking to regain half guard here but Robillard keeps moving and retains side control.
Robillard slows the pace down.
Robillard working away.
Blood tries to buck Robillard off but Robillard is having none of it.
Blood trying to remain calm as Robillard controls from the top position.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Blood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blood trying to hold on to Robillard's head to control him but Robillard postures up.
Robillard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robillard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood can't keep his opponent in guard - Robillard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robillard is controlling the pace.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Robillard uses his free foot to push down on Blood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blood. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (2) vs (18) Robillard
Robillard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Blood is holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Robillard controlling from the full mount.
Blood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robillard wants to take Blood's back but he can't do it this time.
Robillard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blood can't escape the position.
Robillard avoids the attempt from Blood to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Robillard controlling the pace for now.
Blood sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Blood is looking to control Robillard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Robillard trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Robillard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blood wants to control but Robillard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robillard is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robillard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robillard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robillard wins on points by 18 to 2. |
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