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Pitbull IX 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 41 wins and 22 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Ceasar Rules!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Rules
Rules told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rules is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Rules is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rules avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rules trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Borgia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rules desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rules tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rules tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Borgia prevents Rules from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borgia in particular looking to stall.
Borgia is thwarting Rules's attempts to control the position.
Rules is doing well to control the position and prevent Borgia from advancing to side control.
Borgia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rules wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Rules is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borgia in particular looking to stall.
Rules wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rules has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Rules is keeping him busy.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Borgia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rules for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Borgia.
Borgia trying to control from half guard but Rules is working away.
Borgia tries to pass to full mount but Rules defends it.
Rules is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rules avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Borgia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Rules is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rules is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rules is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rules is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Rules holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borgia in particular looking to stall.
Rules trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Rules is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rules won't allow Borgia to pass to mount.
Well, if Borgia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Rules wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Rules is holding on to half guard well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rules is concentrating on defense, preventing Borgia from advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Cesare Borgia retains his super heavyweight title!
Cesare Borgia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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