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Pitbull XVIII 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 26 wins and 32 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Mehdi Illir!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Illir tries for a takedown but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolla shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (0) Illir
Rolla prevents Illir from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Illir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Rolla trying to control the action but Illir is working from the bottom.
Illir is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Rolla'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.
Rolla wants to free his trapped foot but Illir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolla seems to be working for a kimura but Illir defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Illir gets back to full guard.
Rolla drops back looking for a leg! Illir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Illir manages to kick Rolla off! Rolla jumps back into Illir's guard.
Illir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illir keeping moving, preventing Rolla from controlling successfully.
Illir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Illir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolla wants to control from the top but Illir keeps moving.
Illir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rolla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rolla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (5) vs (0) Illir
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (7) vs (0) Illir
Illir has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (10) vs (0) Illir
Rolla has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rolla biding his time, controlling Illir.
Rolla is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Illir is defending well though. Rolla let's go of the attempt for now.
Rolla controlling well, preventing Illir from escaping the position.
Rolla is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Illir has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Illir turns into Rolla and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (10) vs (2) Illir
Illir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Illir stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Illir defends well.
Illir advances to half guard.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Illir stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla keeping full guard, as Illir tries to pass.
Rolla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Illir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Illir tries to free his leg and advance position but Rolla is retaining full guard.
Rolla working for a triangle but Illir defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
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.
Rolla trying to control the position.
My spies in Crimson CrowN Combat inform me that Illir has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Illir stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Illir wants to pass the guard but Rolla is keeping the position.
Rolla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Illir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Illir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rolla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rolla moves into full guard.
Illir wants to pass the guard but Rolla is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Illir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Illir has managed to get both his arms back between Rolla's legs - danger averted.
Illir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolla is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (12) vs (2) Illir
Rolla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Illir defends it.
Rolla is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Illir! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (15) vs (2) Illir
Rolla trying to control but Illir is having none of it.
Illir tries to reverse the position but Rolla maintains control.
Illir stops Rolla from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rolla works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (18) vs (2) Illir
Will Rolla go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Illir defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Illir right now.
Illir is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Illir is in bad spot here.
Rolla working for the choke.
Illir is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Illir is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolla gets his way!
Illir turns into Rolla and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (18) vs (4) Illir
Rolla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Illir drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Illir jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Illir looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolla is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (20) vs (4) Illir
Rolla advances to half guard.
Illir actively working from the bottom here.
Rolla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Illir is just riding it out for now. Rolla eventually gives up the hold.
Rolla frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (23) vs (4) Illir
Rolla controlling the position easily from mount.
Rolla tries to control but Illir wriggling away.
Rolla prevents Illir from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Illir is controlling an arm, preventing Rolla from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rolla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Illir is looking to escape.
Illir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rolla looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rolla wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rolla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Illir is looking to escape.
Illir tries to reverse the position but Rolla maintains control.
Rolla wants to control the pace but Illir is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla has hold of Illir's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Illir manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Illir is trying to escape the mount.
Illir prevents Rolla from taking his back.
Rolla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Illir can't escape the position.
Rolla controlling the pace for now.
Rolla looking to control but Illir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Illir can't escape the position.
Illir keeps trying to improve his position.
Rolla controlling from the full mount.
Illir is looking to improve his position but Rolla isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Illir is holding on tight.
Rolla is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Illir is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (26) vs (4) Illir
Illir is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Rolla controlling well, preventing Illir from escaping the position.
Illir is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Illir prevents Rolla from getting a body triangle.
Rolla doesn't have the hooks in and Illir manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (26) vs (6) Illir
Rolla trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Illir manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (28) vs (6) Illir
Rolla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Illir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rolla is aware though and is defending well.
Rolla pushes down on Illir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rolla passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (31) vs (6) Illir
Illir can't escape the position.
Rolla is working for a guillotine from mount but Illir frees his head quite easily.
Rolla takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (34) vs (6) Illir
Rolla is looking to control Illir but Illir is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Illir fending off the submission attempt from Rolla.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Illir tries to roll but Rolla sticks to his back.
Rolla working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rolla is trying to stick to Illir's back but Illir is turning into Rolla. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rolla's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Illir. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (34) vs (8) Illir
Illir forces his way into half guard.
Illir is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Illir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rolla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rolla gets back to full guard.
Rolla 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: Rolla (36) vs (8) Illir
Rolla wants to free his trapped foot but Illir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolla wants to control but Illir is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Illir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rolla is looking for a kimura but Illir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolla to get the leverage.
Illir looking for submissions off his back.
Illir looks winded!
Rolla is pressing down on Illir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Illir is holding on for now.
Rolla passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (39) vs (8) Illir
Rolla tries for a kimura but Illir is defending well.
Illir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rolla wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolla has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (41) vs (8) Illir
Illir tries to reverse the position but Rolla maintains control.
Rolla working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Illir turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rolla off and cradles Illir's limp body as Rolla celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rio Rolla! |
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