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Pitbull XV 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mehdi Illir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chukwuma shoots in and drives through. Illir sprawls well.
Illir misses with a takedown attempt - Chukwuma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chukwuma shoots for a double leg takedown but Illir sprawls well. He's pushed Chukwuma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chukwuma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Illir (2) vs (0) Chukwuma
Chukwuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Chukwuma, not yet.
Illir tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwuma is retaining full guard.
Illir 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.
Illir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Illir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chukwuma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Illir has managed to get both his arms back between Chukwuma's legs - danger averted.
Chukwuma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Illir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Illir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from Illir'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.
Illir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chukwuma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Illir defends well.
Illir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illir drops back looking for a leg! Chukwuma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chukwuma manages to kick Illir off! Illir jumps back into Chukwuma's guard.
Illir tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwuma is retaining full guard.
Chukwuma working for a triangle but Illir defends it easily.
Chukwuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Illir drops back looking for a leg! Chukwuma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chukwuma manages to kick Illir off! Illir jumps back into Chukwuma's guard.
Illir tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwuma is retaining full guard.
Illir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Illir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Illir slips nicely into half guard.
Chukwuma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Illir is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chukwuma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mehdi Illir!
An out of breath Mehdi Illir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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