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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Aydin Wolfe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Damian Wayne! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolfe. Wolfe shoots and misses
and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wayne works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wolfe (0) vs (2) Wayne Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolfe swivels though and keeps the full guard. Wayne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Wayne advances to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolfe wants to get back to full guard. Wayne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Wayne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg. Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolfe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wayne is looking to advance position but Wolfe won't allow it. Wayne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Wayne prevents Wolfe from improving his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wayne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Wayne prevents Wolfe from improving his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wayne controlling the action here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wayne trying to mount his opponent but Wolfe defends it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Wolfe wants to get back to full guard. Wayne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg. Wayne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Wolfe moves into full guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wayne works a leg free and moves into half guard. Wolfe tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control. Wolfe won't allow Wayne to pass to mount. Wolfe tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wayne prevents Wolfe from improving his position. Wayne performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Wayne prevents Wolfe from improving his position. Wolfe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolfe is retaining full guard.
Wolfe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wayne defends well. Wayne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. More stalling from Wayne. Wolfe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there. Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolfe is retaining full guard. Wolfe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolfe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolfe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wayne has managed to get both his arms back between Wolfe's legs - danger averted. Wayne passes Wolfe's left leg - he's now in half guard. Wayne is figuring out what he wants to do next. Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Well, if Wayne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Wolfe is trying to get back to full guard. Wayne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wolfe (0) vs (5) Wayne Wolfe is looking to improve his position but Wayne isn't that keen on the idea. Wayne controlling the position easily from mount. Wolfe regains half guard. Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg. Wolfe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wolfe. Wayne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Wayne won't allow Wolfe to sweep him here. Wayne stays in close to Wolfe's body and controls the position. Wolfe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there. Wolfe 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: Wolfe (2) vs (5) Wayne Wayne tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control. Wayne won't allow Wolfe to pass to mount. Wayne is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Wayne won't allow Wolfe to pass to mount.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Wolfe prevents Wayne from improving his position. Wolfe works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wolfe (5) vs (5) Wayne Wayne is looking to get to half guard.
Wolfe looking for a guillotine from mount but Wayne is having none of it. Wayne prevents any damage by holding on tight. Wolfe is looking to work his way around to Wayne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Wayne tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control. Wolfe takes Wayne's back. Score +3 for taking back: Wolfe (8) vs (5) Wayne
Wolfe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wolfe controlling well, preventing Wayne from escaping the position.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Wayne is still trying to improve position. Wayne trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Wayne is trying to break free.
Wayne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wolfe off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wolfe looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wayne taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aydin Wolfe! A relieved looking Aydin Wolfe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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