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Pitbull VI 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 40 wins and 21 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Mcgillicutty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Borgia gets caught flat footed, as Mcgillicutty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Mcgillicutty Mcgillicutty passes Borgia's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Mcgillicutty sitting and controlling from the half guard. Borgia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcgillicutty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Borgia trying to control but Mcgillicutty postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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. Borgia is looking to improve his position.
Mcgillicutty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borgia is trying to control but Mcgillicutty manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (5) Mcgillicutty Borgia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Borgia tries to reverse the position but Mcgillicutty maintains control. Mcgillicutty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borgia wants to hold on but Mcgillicutty pushes him away. Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcgillicutty controlling the position easily from mount. Let's hope that Mcgillicutty 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Mcgillicutty. Borgia wants to hold on but Mcgillicutty pushes him away. Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Mcgillicutty controlling his opponent. Borgia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Borgia tries to hold on but Mcgillicutty pushes him away. Mcgillicutty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgia is looking to escape. Borgia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Mcgillicutty trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mcgillicutty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Borgia is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mcgillicutty controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Borgia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Mcgillicutty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Borgia trying to control but Mcgillicutty postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Borgia is pressing down on Mcgillicutty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy. Borgia is trying to control the position but Mcgillicutty postures up. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borgia holds on and takes a little breather. Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet. Mcgillicutty's corner is telling him to maintain position. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Mcgillicutty trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom. Mcgillicutty wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position. Borgia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Mcgillicutty slips nicely into half guard. Borgia wants to control but Mcgillicutty passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (8) Mcgillicutty Borgia wants to control but Mcgillicutty postures up. Mcgillicutty controlling from side mount. Mcgillicutty wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Mcgillicutty taking a breather here. Borgia is looking for a sweep. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Borgia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mcgillicutty is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Borgia's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Borgia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Borgia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Borgia tries to bench press Mcgillicutty off him but Mcgillicutty keeps the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight! Mcgillicutty wins on points by 8 to 0. Paddy Mcgillicutty tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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