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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 7 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jacek Siuta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Don Rockmuller!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rockmuller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Siuta (0) vs (4) Rockmuller
Siuta is trying to improve his position.
Siuta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Siuta tries to get to full guard but Rockmuller has control of the leg.
Siuta is working hard here to advance position.
Siuta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rockmuller jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (0) vs (7) Rockmuller
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siuta is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rockmuller presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siuta (0) vs (9) Rockmuller
Siuta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rockmuller looking to control but Siuta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rockmuller is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Siuta is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Siuta (0) vs (12) Rockmuller
Siuta can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller biding his time, looking for the opening.
Siuta is in bad spot here.
Siuta turns into Rockmuller and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (2) vs (12) Rockmuller
Siuta trying to control but Rockmuller is working from the bottom.
Rockmuller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta looking to pass the guard.
Siuta being controlled here momentarily.
Siuta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Siuta looking to pass the guard.
Siuta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta wants to control from the top but Rockmuller keeps moving.
Siuta looking to sit in guard and control but Rockmuller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (2) vs (14) Rockmuller
Rockmuller wants to control from the top but Siuta keeps moving.
Siuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Siuta, not yet.
Siuta wants to hit a sweep here but Rockmuller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Siuta there! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (2) vs (17) Rockmuller
Siuta is trying to reverse the position but instead Rockmuller has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Siuta (2) vs (20) Rockmuller
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Siuta looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rockmuller.
Siuta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rockmuller's guard. Nice work there by Siuta.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (4) vs (20) Rockmuller
Siuta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockmuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siuta wants to control from the top but Rockmuller keeps moving.
Siuta forces his way into half guard.
Rockmuller is trying to get back to full guard.
Siuta wants to control but Rockmuller is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Siuta in particular looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is keen to just control but Rockmuller is a slippery customer.
Siuta slows the pace down in half guard.
Siuta is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Siuta trying to control but Rockmuller is working from the bottom.
Rockmuller working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siuta controlling from the top position.
Siuta is looking to pass into half guard but Rockmuller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rockmuller is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (4) vs (22) Rockmuller
Siuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siuta isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rockmuller stacks Siuta on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rockmuller! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (4) vs (25) Rockmuller
Siuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockmuller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Siuta sneaks back into half guard.
Rockmuller prevents Siuta from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siuta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Siuta wants to improve his position but Rockmuller is controlling well.
Siuta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rockmuller jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (4) vs (28) Rockmuller
Siuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockmuller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rockmuller presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siuta (4) vs (30) Rockmuller
Siuta regains half guard.
Siuta is looking to get back to full guard here but Rockmuller has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (4) vs (33) Rockmuller
Siuta is looking for a sweep.
Siuta looking for a sweep but Rockmuller has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siuta (4) vs (35) Rockmuller
Siuta sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Siuta is looking for a sweep. Rockmuller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rockmuller jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (4) vs (38) Rockmuller
Siuta tries to improve position but can't.
Siuta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rockmuller off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siuta (8) vs (38) Rockmuller
Will Siuta go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Siuta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rockmuller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Siuta controls the action.
Siuta is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rockmuller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rockmuller for a finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siuta looking for the RNC.
Siuta patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Siuta tries to get the hooks in deep but Rockmuller pushed the leg off.
Siuta wants to control but Rockmuller manages to buck him off and is now in Siuta's guard! Nice work there by Rockmuller! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (8) vs (40) Rockmuller
Siuta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (10) vs (40) Rockmuller
Siuta won't allow Rockmuller to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller 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: Siuta (10) vs (42) Rockmuller
Siuta is trying to get back to full guard.
Siuta trying to get back to full guard but Rockmuller takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (10) vs (45) Rockmuller
Rockmuller manages to capitalize on a mistake by Siuta to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Siuta (10) vs (48) Rockmuller
Siuta is really stuck here.
Rockmuller doesn't have the hooks in and Siuta manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (12) vs (48) Rockmuller
Siuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockmuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siuta is looking to pass into half guard but Rockmuller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rockmuller is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siuta (12) vs (50) Rockmuller
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siuta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rockmuller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Siuta tries to get to full guard but Rockmuller has control of the leg.
Siuta wants to sweep but Rockmuller has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (12) vs (53) Rockmuller
Siuta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siuta manages to get back to half guard.
Siuta is looking to get back to full guard here but Rockmuller has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Siuta (12) vs (56) Rockmuller
Siuta is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockmuller wins on points by 56 to 12.
A victorious Don Rockmuller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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