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Pitbull XIII 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 9 wins and 14 losses; Hendrix Cabrera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Mark Norman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cabrera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cabrera (2) vs (0) Norman
Cabrera controlling the pace.
Norman manages to get to full guard.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Norman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Norman is controlling Cabrera's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman is looking to sweep but instead, Cabrera has passed into half guard.
Cabrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cabrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Norman is trying to get back to full guard.
Norman has his hands clasped together around Cabrera's back. He's all about the action.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera content to control rather than advance.
Norman keeping hold of Cabrera's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norman tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Norman 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.
Cabrera is pressing down on Norman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norman is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cabrera trying to control from Norman's half guard. Norman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Norman seems keen to control Cabrera's posture.
Cabrera is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Norman pulls Cabrera in to control the position.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Norman is keeping the position.
Cabrera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norman has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
Norman keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera content to stall in guard here.
Norman pulls Cabrera in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Norman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Norman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norman trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Norman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Norman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Norman is retaining full guard.
Norman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Norman controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Norman has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
Norman looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control but Norman is working from the bottom.
Cabrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Norman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cabrera uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cabrera (5) vs (0) Norman
Cabrera slows the pace down.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Norman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Norman is pressing down on Cabrera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cabrera stays in close to Norman's body and controls the position.
Norman controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman looking for a sweep. Not yet Norman, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Hendrix Cabrera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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