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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 16 wins and 10 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 28 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rolla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcgillicutty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rolla napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgillicutty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolla is trying to escape the position but Mcgillicutty is controlling the position.
Rolla gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Mcgillicutty slows the pace down in half guard.
Rolla looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla wants to sweep but Mcgillicutty has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (7) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to bench press Mcgillicutty off him but Mcgillicutty keeps the position.
Rolla is trying to escape the position but Mcgillicutty is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgillicutty keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcgillicutty content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rolla tries to bench press Mcgillicutty off him but Mcgillicutty keeps the position.
Rolla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
Rolla trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mcgillicutty 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.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Mcgillicutty is controlling well.
Rolla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgillicutty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (7) vs (2) Rolla
Mcgillicutty lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (9) vs (2) Rolla
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Mcgillicutty passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (12) vs (2) Rolla
Mcgillicutty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (12) vs (4) Rolla
Mcgillicutty is controlling Rolla's posture.
Mcgillicutty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcgillicutty wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgillicutty working a defensive guard here.
Rolla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Rolla might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgillicutty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (14) vs (4) Rolla
Mcgillicutty trying to control but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgillicutty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (14) vs (6) Rolla
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgillicutty is retaining full guard.
Rolla slips nicely into half guard.
Rolla wants to pass to mount but Mcgillicutty is defending the position.
Rolla is working for a kimura but Mcgillicutty is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcgillicutty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
Mcgillicutty is defending against the submission attempts here by Rolla.
Rolla seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to mount his opponent but Mcgillicutty defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcgillicutty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Mcgillicutty defends it.
Rolla is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mcgillicutty reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (16) vs (6) Rolla
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Mcgillicutty has moved into half guard.
Rolla trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (19) vs (6) Rolla
Rolla is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty wants to control the pace but Rolla is squirming around nicely.
Rolla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgillicutty moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mcgillicutty (22) vs (6) Rolla
You can see the frustration on Rolla's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rolla felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rolla looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mcgillicutty trying to control momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Rolla right now.
Mcgillicutty tries to get the hooks in deep but Rolla pushed the leg off.
Mcgillicutty gets his hands free as Rolla looks to control.
Mcgillicutty is hanging on to Rolla's back as he tries to escape.
Rolla breaks Mcgillicutty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (22) vs (8) Rolla
Mcgillicutty pulls Rolla in close to prevent any damage.
Mcgillicutty is trying to control the position but Rolla postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla trying to control from Mcgillicutty's half guard. Mcgillicutty has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mcgillicutty keeping moving, preventing Rolla from controlling successfully.
Mcgillicutty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgillicutty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
Rolla passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (22) vs (11) Rolla
Rolla tries to move to mount but Mcgillicutty blocks the move with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgillicutty prevents Rolla from moving into mount.
Rolla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rolla trying to control the action but Mcgillicutty is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to move to mount but Mcgillicutty blocks the move with his legs.
Mcgillicutty gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mcgillicutty (22) vs (13) Rolla
Rolla pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mcgillicutty is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcgillicutty is squirming around, avoiding Rolla's attempts to control the action.
Mcgillicutty keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty prevents Rolla from taking his back.
Mcgillicutty can't escape the position.
Rolla forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mcgillicutty (22) vs (16) Rolla
Rolla is riding his opponent, not letting Mcgillicutty buck him off.
Rolla patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rolla working for a choke but Mcgillicutty is defending well.
Rolla is looking for a rear naked choke here but Mcgillicutty reverses the position brilliantly into Rolla's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (24) vs (16) Rolla
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Rolla to sweep him here.
Mcgillicutty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rolla trying to control the position.
Rolla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcgillicutty has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (27) vs (16) Rolla
Rolla 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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mcgillicutty takes the fight on points by 27 to 16.
Paddy Mcgillicutty 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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