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Pitbull XIV 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Gillechriosd McCoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Abasi Njagi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Njagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCoy circles away.
Njagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but Njagi persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy moves into the clinch successfully.
Njagi wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abasi Njagi.
McCoy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Njagi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Njagi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Njagi has McCoy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Njagi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McCoy tumbling to the mat - Njagi dives into McCoy's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCoy (0) vs (2) Njagi
McCoy has Njagi pulled in close to control his posture.
Njagi wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Njagi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (2) vs (2) Njagi
Njagi working for submissions but it's allowed McCoy to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Njagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Njagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Njagi looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Njagi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is in trouble now - McCoy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (5) vs (2) Njagi
Njagi working to try and regain half guard.
Njagi tries to improve his position but instead McCoy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: McCoy (8) vs (2) Njagi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njagi can't escape the position.
McCoy controls the position.
Njagi is in bad spot here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Njagi is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Good control from McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy has the hooks in. Njagi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
McCoy is trying to stick to Njagi's back but Njagi is turning into McCoy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCoy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Njagi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (8) vs (4) Njagi
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Njagi from controlling successfully.
McCoy is adopting a defensive guard.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Njagi tries to pass.
Njagi trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Njagi has gone for a leg lock! McCoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Njagi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (10) vs (4) Njagi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Njagi is keeping the position for now.
Njagi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCoy passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (13) vs (4) Njagi
Njagi tries to buck McCoy off but McCoy is having none of it.
Njagi is being controlled here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks McCoy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McCoy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Njagi is trying to improve his position.
McCoy just content to control the position.
Njagi is trying to improve his position.
Njagi can't do much from the bottom here.
McCoy controlling the position from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control the position but Njagi is working away.
Njagi is looking for a sweep.
McCoy is staying tight to Njagi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Njagi is looking to reverse the position.
Njagi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (13) vs (6) Njagi
McCoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Njagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Njagi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McCoy (17) vs (6) Njagi
Njagi is in bad spot here.
McCoy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Njagi doesn't escape.
McCoy is not going to allow Njagi to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Njagi tries to break free.
McCoy is trying to stick to Njagi's back but Njagi is turning into McCoy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCoy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Njagi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (17) vs (8) Njagi
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Njagi from controlling successfully.
Njagi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McCoy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Njagi has McCoy in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (19) vs (8) Njagi
Njagi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Njagi looking for subs off his back but McCoy has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McCoy in particular looking to stall.
Njagi tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to advance position but Njagi won't allow it.
Njagi wants to get back to full guard.
Njagi actively working from the bottom here.
Njagi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Njagi working for submissions but it's allowed McCoy to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Njagi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Njagi looks winded!
Njagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Njagi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
Njagi looking for submissions off his back.
McCoy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Njagi! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (22) vs (8) Njagi
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
Njagi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: McCoy (25) vs (8) Njagi
McCoy controls the position.
Njagi manages to reverse the position and now he's in McCoy's guard. Nice work there by Njagi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (25) vs (10) Njagi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Njagi wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
Njagi keeps trying to improve his position.
Njagi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCoy has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (27) vs (10) Njagi
Njagi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McCoy escapes and throws Njagi's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (30) vs (10) Njagi
McCoy controlling the position from side mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McCoy controlling the position.
Njagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Njagi sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCoy takes the fight on points by 30 to 10.
Gillechriosd McCoy retains his super heavyweight title!
Gillechriosd McCoy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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