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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Alistair Ubereem! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ben Lauzon! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Ubereem drives through with a takedown into Lauzon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ubereem (2) vs (0) Lauzon Ubereem postures up.
Ubereem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ubereem drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lauzon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ubereem has Lauzon in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ubereem (2) vs (2) Lauzon The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Ubereem is keeping the position. Ubereem looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ubereem keeping moving, preventing Lauzon from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ubereem looking for a guillotine here but Lauzon defends easily.
Lauzon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ubereem swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ubereem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ubereem keeping full guard, as Lauzon tries to pass. Lauzon stays in close to Ubereem's body and controls the position. Ubereem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lauzon defends it easily. Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ubereem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lauzon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ubereem is retaining full guard. Lauzon passes into half guard. My spies in Grapple inform me that Lauzon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Lauzon wants to control but Ubereem is keeping him busy. Lauzon prevents Ubereem from improving his position. Lauzon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ubereem's thigh. Ubereem counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lauzon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ubereem swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lauzon wants to control from the top but Ubereem keeps moving. Ubereem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ubereem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lauzon 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. Ubereem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lauzon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ubereem swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ubereem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lauzon defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lauzon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (5) Lauzon Ubereem gets back to half guard. Ubereem wants to control but Lauzon is keeping busy.
Lauzon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ubereem defends it well. Lauzon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (8) Lauzon Ubereem is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ubereem defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lauzon. Ubereem manages to regain half guard. Good work. Lauzon is looking for a kimura here.
Ubereem is looking to control Lauzon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ubereem avoid being mounted? Ubereem is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lauzon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Ubereem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Ubereem looking for submissions off his back. Lauzon tries to pass to full mount but Ubereem defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lauzon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (11) Lauzon Ubereem is trying desperately to improve position. Lauzon has control of Ubereem's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ubereem regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Ubereem is squirming around nicely. Lauzon looking for a guillotine from mount but Ubereem is having none of it. Lauzon is working for a guillotine from mount but Ubereem frees his head quite easily.
Lauzon controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Lauzon looking to secure an arm triangle but Ubereem defends it well. Ubereem tries to lock up and control but Lauzon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Ubereem is working to get back to half guard.
Lauzon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ubereem to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ubereem shrugs it off. Lauzon trying to control but he's not successful this time. Ubereem is working to get back to half guard.
Lauzon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Lauzon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ubereem manages to avoid the submission attempt. Lauzon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ubereem, who protects the arm well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lauzon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lauzon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Lauzon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Lauzon is looking to take a break and control but Ubereem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lauzon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ubereem knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. You can see the frustration on Ubereem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Lauzon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ubereem has escaped the position, nice work there. Ubereem tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lauzon working away. Ubereem is trying to get back to half guard. Ubereem sneaks back into half guard. Ubereem is looking to control Lauzon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ubereem avoid being mounted? Ubereem is trying to get back to full guard. Lauzon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ubereem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ubereem wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lauzon is looking for a kimura but Ubereem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lauzon to get the leverage. Lauzon is keen to just control but Ubereem is a slippery customer. Ubereem is trying to control but can't.
Ubereem wants to get back to full guard. Lauzon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lauzon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ubereem (2) vs (14) Lauzon Ubereem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ubereem regains half guard. Ubereem is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ubereem is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Ubereem is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ubereem wants to get back to full guard. Lauzon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lauzon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ubereem is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ben Lauzon! |
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