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Pitbull VIII 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 5 wins and 5 losses; Abasi Njagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 49 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Njagi is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Njagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Njagi misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cruz. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Njagi (0) vs (4) Cruz
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.
Njagi tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Njagi regains half guard.
Njagi is looking to get back to full guard here but Cruz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Njagi (0) vs (7) Cruz
Njagi wants to control but Cruz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njagi is looking to reverse the position.
Njagi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njagi is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Njagi is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Njagi is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Njagi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cruz controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
Njagi is being controlled here.
Njagi tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
Njagi is working hard here to advance position.
Njagi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crimson Crow Combat, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cruz takes a little break here. Njagi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
You can see the frustration on Njagi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
Cruz takes a little break here. Njagi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Njagi sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Njagi moves into full guard.
Njagi looking for subs off his back but Cruz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cruz is thwarting Njagi's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Njagi has a hand on Cruz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cruz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Njagi (0) vs (10) Cruz
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Njagi tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Njagi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Njagi is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz stalling.
Njagi trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Njagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Njagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Njagi tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Njagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Njagi.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Njagi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Njagi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cruz passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Njagi (0) vs (13) Cruz
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Njagi tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
Cruz controlling the position.
Njagi is trying to improve his position.
Cruz controlling the position.
Cruz working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Njagi tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz controls the position.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Njagi tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Cruz stalls from top position.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Njagi can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz 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 Njagi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Njagi tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Cruz controls the position.
Njagi regains half guard.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Cruz 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cruz.
Njagi is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Njagi wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Njagi is looking to get back to full guard here but Cruz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Njagi (0) vs (16) Cruz
Njagi is trying to improve his position.
Cruz controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Njagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Yet more stalling tactics from Cruz.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
Cruz staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Njagi is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz wins on points by 16 to 0.
An out of breath Darian Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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