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Pitbull II 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 20 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 13 losses; Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Riley scores with a takedown into Etxeberria's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (2) Riley
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Etxeberria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Etxeberria's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Etxeberria continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley 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.
Etxeberria 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is controlling Riley's posture.
Etxeberria looking to control.
Riley content to stall in guard here.
Etxeberria trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking for a sweep. Not yet Etxeberria, not yet.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Etxeberria is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Etxeberria wants to sweep here but Riley controlling him for the moment.
Riley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria working a defensive guard but Riley manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (5) Riley
Riley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Riley in the domination position with Etxeberria hanging on.
Etxeberria manages to work his way to half guard, despite Riley's best efforts.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.
Etxeberria holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Riley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to pass to full mount but Etxeberria defends it.
Riley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to pass the guard but Etxeberria defending well.
Riley is thwarting Etxeberria's attempts to control the position.
Etxeberria is concentrating on defense, preventing Riley from advancing position.
Well, if Riley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riley is working away from the top position though.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Riley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Riley controlling the action here.
Etxeberria is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to pass the guard but Etxeberria defending well.
Riley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Etxeberria looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Riley pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (8) Riley
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Etxeberria tries to hold on but Riley pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying desperately to improve position.
Etxeberria wants to hold on but Riley pushes him away.
Riley controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to hold on but Riley postures up.
Riley controlling his opponent.
Etxeberria is squirming around, avoiding Riley's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to hold on but Riley pushes him away.
Riley controlling from the full mount.
Etxeberria regains half guard.
Etxeberria is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Etxeberria avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Riley is controlling the pace.
Etxeberria trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.
Etxeberria controlling the position for now.
Etxeberria regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria controlling the position.
Riley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riley is looking to advance position but Etxeberria has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Etxeberria (4) vs (8) Riley
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Riley is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley wins on points by 8 to 4.
Our winner, Billy Riley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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