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Pitbull V 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Gracie
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Rolla trying to control the position.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (5) Gracie
Rolla looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (0) vs (8) Gracie
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Rolla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is hanging on to Rolla's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
Rolla is trying to break free.
Gracie is not going to allow Rolla to sit and survive in this position.
Rolla is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rolla turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Rolla forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rolla is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rolla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rolla is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (10) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Rolla is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rolla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Rolla keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (2) vs (13) Gracie
Rolla tries to improve his position but instead Gracie has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (2) vs (16) Gracie
Gracie controlling well, preventing Rolla from escaping the position.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
Rolla tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Rolla rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie trying to control.
Rolla wants to escape the position.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Rolla right now.
Gracie biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rolla tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Rolla manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (16) Gracie
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Rolla is proving a slippery customer.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rolla from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rolla passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Rolla is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rolla seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (4) vs (20) Gracie
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Rolla tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rolla can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (8) vs (20) Gracie
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a bad position with Rolla working for a choke. Gracie manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (8) vs (22) Gracie
Rolla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rolla looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Rolla gets back to full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (10) vs (22) Gracie
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolla is one step ahead there.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rolla from controlling successfully.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rolla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rolla is controlling well.
Rolla is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rolla is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Rolla trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie makes his way to full guard, as Rolla worked for a kimura.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 22 to 10.
Kron Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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