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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Pitt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fábio Araújo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Araújo instigates a clinch.
Araújo drags the fight down to the ground.
Pitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Araújo seems keen to control Pitt's posture.
Pitt wants to control from the top but Araújo keeps moving.
Araújo is pulling down on Pitt's head to control his posture.
Araújo wants to sweep here but Pitt controlling him for the moment.
Pitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Araújo pulls Pitt in close to prevent any damage.
Pitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araújo is adopting a defensive guard.
Pitt wants to pass the guard but Araújo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo seems keen to control Pitt's posture.
Pitt trying to control but Araújo is working from the bottom.
Araújo managing to control the position.
Araújo wants to sweep here but Pitt controlling him for the moment.
Araújo is adopting a defensive guard.
Araújo 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.
Pitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araújo is pulling down on Pitt's head. It's preventing any offense from Pitt, at least for the moment.
Araújo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pitt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araújo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araújo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pitt is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araújo pulls Pitt in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Araújo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Araújo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araújo 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.
Araújo controlling the position.
Pitt won't allow Araújo to sweep him here.
Pitt is fighting to break Araújo's control of his arms but Araújo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Araújo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Araújo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araújo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Araújo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pitt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pitt (0) vs (2) Araújo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araújo is stalling in the full guard.
Araújo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araújo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pitt is trying to keep Araújo in close.
Araújo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Araújo.
More stalling from Araújo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araújo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Araújo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Araújo with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araújo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitt is trying to keep Araújo in close.
Pitt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Araújo content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araújo advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Araújo seems content to control.
Araújo is looking to advance position but Pitt won't allow it.
Araújo is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Araújo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pitt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araújo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Araújo is continuing to stall.
Pitt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pitt is looking to improve his position.
Araújo is controlling the pace.
Araújo tries to pass to full mount but Pitt defends it.
Araújo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araújo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pitt (0) vs (5) Araújo
Pitt is desperately trying to improve his position but Araújo has a good base and remains in mount.
Araújo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Araújo is looking to work his way around to Pitt's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Araújo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araújo is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araújo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The adventures of Araújo the control monster continue. Boring.
Pitt stops Araújo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Araújo controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pitt wants to control but Araújo is having none of it.
Araújo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Araújo has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pitt (0) vs (8) Araújo
I would not like to be Pitt right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Araújo wins on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Fábio Araújo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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