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Pitbull X 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ben Lauzon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Breaker Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lauzon drives through with a takedown into Jitsu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lauzon (2) vs (0) Jitsu
Jitsu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lauzon tries to free his leg and advance position but Jitsu is retaining full guard.
Lauzon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jitsu controls Lauzon momentarily but Lauzon frees himself.
Lauzon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Lauzon tries to pass.
Jitsu trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Jitsu keeps moving.
Lauzon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lauzon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jitsu is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon is working hard here to advance position.
Jitsu is trying to keep Lauzon in close.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Jitsu keeps moving.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
Jitsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jitsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Jitsu, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jitsu is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jitsu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lauzon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jitsu is keeping the position for now.
Jitsu is trying to keep Lauzon in close.
Lauzon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lauzon won't allow Jitsu to sweep him here.
Lauzon forces his way into half guard.
Jitsu is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Lauzon works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lauzon (5) vs (0) Jitsu
Jitsu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jitsu is trying to get back to full guard.
Lauzon wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jitsu is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lauzon wants to free his trapped foot but Jitsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Lauzon keeps him under control.
Lauzon wants to control but Jitsu is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon tries to pass to full mount but Jitsu defends it.
Jitsu is trying to maintain the position but Lauzon is very close to passing his half guard.
Lauzon is trying to control. Jitsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lauzon wants to free his trapped foot but Jitsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Lauzon keeps him under control.
Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Lauzon wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Jitsu is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jitsu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lauzon trying to mount his opponent but Jitsu defends it.
Jitsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lauzon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jitsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jitsu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lauzon is working away from the top position though.
Jitsu is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Jitsu is looking to improve his position.
Jitsu trying to control but Lauzon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Lauzon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jitsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lauzon.
Lauzon passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lauzon (8) vs (0) Jitsu
Lauzon is working for a guillotine from mount but Jitsu frees his head quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon looking for a guillotine from mount but Jitsu is having none of it.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Jitsu is squirming around nicely.
Lauzon is really struggling to control Jitsu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jitsu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jitsu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lauzon is working for a submission of some sort.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Lauzon keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu trying to control but Lauzon postures up.
Lauzon wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lauzon'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.
Lauzon tries to pass to full mount but Jitsu defends it.
Lauzon is trying to control. Jitsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jitsu trying to hold on to Lauzon's head to control him but Lauzon postures up.
Lauzon seems to be looking for submissions.
Jitsu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lauzon (11) vs (0) Jitsu
Lauzon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jitsu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jitsu regains half guard.
Lauzon is trying to control. Jitsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jitsu won't allow Lauzon to pass to mount.
Jitsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lauzon wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jitsu trying to control but Lauzon postures up.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but Jitsu defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitsu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lauzon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jitsu trying to control from the bottom.
Lauzon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jitsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lauzon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lauzon is trying to control. Jitsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jitsu wants to improve his position but Lauzon is controlling well.
Jitsu is staying active underneath Lauzon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Lauzon keeps him under control.
Lauzon is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jitsu is positioning himself well to prevent Lauzon advancing to mount.
Jitsu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lauzon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lauzon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lauzon (11) vs (4) Jitsu
Jitsu is looking for the choke from the back position but Lauzon is controlling his hands well.
Lauzon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jitsu.
Lauzon trying to control the action but Jitsu just sinks the hooks in.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lauzon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jitsu looks winded!
Jitsu seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Lauzon's chin but Lauzon turns very nicely into Jitsu's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Lauzon.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lauzon (13) vs (4) Jitsu
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon controlling from the top position.
Lauzon pushing down on Jitsu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lauzon is looking to advance position but Jitsu won't allow it.
Jitsu is trying to control but can't.
Lauzon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard.
Lauzon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jitsu sees it coming and defends easily.
Jitsu is trying to maintain the position but Lauzon is very close to passing his half guard.
Lauzon moves into full mount! Jitsu won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Lauzon (16) vs (4) Jitsu
Jitsu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lauzon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jitsu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jitsu shrugs it off.
Lauzon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lauzon looking to control but Jitsu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauzon takes the fight on points by 16 to 4. |
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