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Pitbull III 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Alistair Ubereem! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Line closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ubereem (0) vs (2) Line
Ubereem actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Line in particular looking to stall.
Ubereem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Line pulls his head out easily.
Line sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ubereem actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem tries to roll over but Line keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Line in particular looking to stall.
Ubereem tries to roll over but Line keeps him under control.
Ubereem is trying to maintain the position but Line is very close to passing his half guard.
Line perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Line 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.
Line prevents Ubereem from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line controlling the action here.
Ubereem trying to get back to full guard but Line takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (0) vs (5) Line
Ubereem tries to improve his position but instead Line has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ubereem (0) vs (8) Line
Line gets his hands free as Ubereem looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Ubereem right now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ubereem tries to roll but Line sticks to his back.
Line is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ubereem breaks Line's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ubereem (2) vs (8) Line
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem wants to pass the guard but Line is keeping the position.
Ubereem looking to sit in guard and control but Line gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ubereem (2) vs (10) Line
Line stopping the sweep attempt from Ubereem.
Ubereem has an active guard here but Line has managed to pass into half guard.
Ubereem is looking for a sweep. Line is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Line moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ubereem. Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (13) Line
You can see the frustration on Ubereem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ubereem is looking for a sweep.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Line has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Line politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Line prefers to stall for the moment though.
Line working away.
Line is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ubereem will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ubereem sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ubereem wants to get back to full guard but Line has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (16) Line
Ubereem is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ubereem's face as Line controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem is looking to regain half guard here but Line keeps moving and retains side control.
Ubereem is working hard here to advance position.
Line moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ubereem is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Line off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ubereem (6) vs (16) Line
Ubereem is trying to stick to Line's back but Line is turning into Ubereem. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ubereem's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Line. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ubereem (6) vs (18) Line
Ubereem being controlled here, momentarily.
Ubereem has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Line has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (6) vs (21) Line
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Line working away.
Line takes a little break here. Ubereem wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ubereem is looking to reverse the position.
Line taking a breather here.
Ubereem is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ubereem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ubereem trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (6) vs (24) Line
Line tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ubereem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Line content just to control the position here.
Ubereem 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.
Ubereem moves into full guard.
Ubereem looking to control but Line passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem trying to get back to full guard but Line takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (6) vs (27) Line
Line avoids the attempt from Ubereem to control.
Ubereem tries to improve his position but instead Line has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ubereem (6) vs (30) Line
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ubereem is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Line on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ubereem is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ubereem looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Ubereem's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Line controlling the position well here. Ubereem rolled but Line kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem tries to roll but Line sticks to his back.
Line is riding his opponent, not letting Ubereem buck him off.
Ubereem tries to escape but Line has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Line has good solid back control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Line keeps control of the position as Ubereem tries to break free.
Line controls the action.
Line is hanging on to Ubereem's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Line controlling from the back.
Ubereem tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ubereem wants to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line avoiding Ubereem 's attempts to control his hands.
Line has the hooks in. Ubereem is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line wins on points by 30 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Senger Line thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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