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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Gracy Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Leroy Jinx!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jinx takes the fight into the clinch.
Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Jinx pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jinx closes the distance and pushes Jr back into the cage.
Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jinx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jinx jumps guard but Jr stands there with Jinx around his waist. Jinx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jinx is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracy Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jinx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jr tries to pull guard but Jinx holds him up against the cage and eventually Jr drops back down to his feet.
Jinx tries to pull guard but Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Jinx drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx is trying to pull guard but Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Jinx jumps guard but Jr stands there with Jinx around his waist. Jinx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jinx is pressed up against the cage. Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jinx down to the mat. Jinx avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinx has closed the distance and engaged Jr in a clinch.
Jinx fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jinx is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jinx jumps guard but Jr stands there with Jinx around his waist. Jinx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jinx is trying to pull guard but Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jinx fails to pull guard.
Jinx tries to pull guard but Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jinx is trying to pull guard but Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Jinx tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jr smiles and moves away.
Jinx clinches up with Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jr is trying to drag Jinx to the mat but Jinx just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jinx tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jinx jumps guard but Jr stands there with Jinx around his waist. Jinx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jr tries for a takedown but Jinx manages to get underhooks.
Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jinx regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jr (2) vs (0) Jinx
Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Jinx.
Jinx seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jinx really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jr wants to control from the top but Jinx keeps moving.
Jinx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jr passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Jinx tries to roll over but Jr keeps him under control.
Jr passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jr (5) vs (0) Jinx
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jinx can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jinx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jr works to advance to full mount. Jinx defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jr (7) vs (0) Jinx
Jr has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jinx is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gracy Jr! |
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