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Pitbull VII 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 38 wins and 49 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Line shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Line
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz has Line pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Line
Cruz wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Line is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Line seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Line
Line is trying to get back to half guard.
Line is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Line holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Line is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Line will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Line tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Line is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Line is letting Cruz control him for a moment.
Line tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Line manages to get back to half guard.
Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Line is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Line moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Cruz is fighting to break Line's control of his arms but Line is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Line can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Line is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Line has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz pushes down on Line's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Line is defending well.
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.
Line is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Line avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to get back to full guard.
Line keeping hold of Cruz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz not doing much here.
Line wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is thwarting Line's attempts to control the position.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Line defending well.
Line preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Line is defending the position.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Line holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cruz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (2) Line
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Line 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.
Cruz is staying tight to Line's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Line is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Line is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz just content to control the position.
Line tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Line struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Darian Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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