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Pitbull XVI 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Brady Swayde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ji Hun Wee!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Swayde (0) vs (2) Wee
Wee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Swayde's thigh. Swayde counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wee stands and throws Swayde's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (0) vs (5) Wee
Wee tries for a kimura but Swayde is defending well.
Swayde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wee swings around for an armbar but Swayde sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (2) vs (5) Wee
Swayde 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.
Wee looking for a guillotine here but Swayde defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Swayde passes Wee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Swayde has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (5) vs (5) Wee
Swayde has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Swayde (7) vs (5) Wee
Swayde trying to control but Wee is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wee is desperately trying to improve his position but Swayde has a good base and remains in mount.
Wee is trying to reverse the position but instead Swayde has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Swayde (10) vs (5) Wee
Swayde trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wee doesn't escape.
Wee is in bad spot here.
Swayde controlling the position well here. Wee rolled but Swayde kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Swayde is trying to stick to Wee's back but Wee is turning into Swayde. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Swayde's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wee. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (10) vs (7) Wee
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wee looking to pass the guard.
Wee slips nicely into half guard.
Wee uses his free foot to push down on Swayde's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swayde. Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (10) vs (10) Wee
Swayde prevents Wee from taking his back.
Wee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swayde is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (12) vs (10) Wee
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swayde is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wee. Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (15) vs (10) Wee
Wee gets back to half guard.
Swayde frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (18) vs (10) Wee
Wee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wee keeps trying to improve his position.
Swayde controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wee has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Swayde (21) vs (10) Wee
Swayde controls the action.
Wee tries to escape but Swayde has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Swayde is riding his opponent, not letting Wee buck him off.
Swayde is hanging on to Wee's back as he tries to escape.
Swayde biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wee is really stuck here.
Wee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Swayde off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I would not like to be Wee right now.
Wee tries to escape the position.
Swayde biding his time, controlling Wee.
Swayde has the hooks in. Wee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wee turns into Swayde and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (21) vs (12) Wee
Wee passes into half guard.
Wee wants to work for an arm triangle but Swayde is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Swayde is controlling Wee's trapped leg to prevent Wee from advancing to side control.
Swayde is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Swayde (25) vs (12) Wee
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wee breaks Swayde's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (25) vs (14) Wee
Wee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Swayde dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (27) vs (14) Wee
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swayde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swayde slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (30) vs (14) Wee
Wee tries to bench press Swayde off him but Swayde keeps the position.
Swayde gets to mount! Wee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Swayde (32) vs (14) Wee
Wee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swayde sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wee can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wee is still trying to improve position.
Swayde takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Swayde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swayde controlling the position easily from mount.
Wee is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Swayde controlling the pace for now.
Swayde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wee is desperately trying to improve his position but Swayde has a good base and remains in mount.
Wee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Swayde controlling his opponent.
Wee is trying to reverse the position but instead Swayde has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Swayde (35) vs (14) Wee
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Swayde controlling well, preventing Wee from escaping the position.
Swayde controls the position.
Wee can't escape the position.
Wee looks winded!
Swayde tightening his grip on Wee, looking for the choke.
Wee is really stuck here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Swayde is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Swayde working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Wee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wee wants to escape the position.
Wee turns into Swayde and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (35) vs (16) Wee
Swayde keeping full guard, as Wee tries to pass.
Swayde has his hands on Wee's head, controlling the position.
Swayde keeping full guard, as Wee tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Swayde controls Wee momentarily but Wee frees himself.
Swayde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (37) vs (16) Wee
Wee manages to get to full guard.
Wee wants to sweep but no luck.
Wee working a defensive guard but Swayde passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wee wants to improve his position but Swayde is controlling well.
Swayde slows the pace down in half guard.
Wee is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swayde controlling the action here.
Wee wants to improve his position but Swayde is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swayde takes the fight on points by 37 to 16.
Brady Swayde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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