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Pitbull XX 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 22 wins and 12 losses; Senger Line! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Line shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Line finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Line (2) vs (0) Taylor
Line is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor wants to control the action here but instead Line manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Line (5) vs (0) Taylor
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Taylor tries to hold on but Line postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Line has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor tries to control the position but Line now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Line (8) vs (0) Taylor
Taylor is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Line.
Line has the hooks in. Taylor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Taylor keeps trying to improve his position.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
Line seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Line controlling well, preventing Taylor from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Taylor right now.
Line is hanging on to Taylor's back as he tries to escape.
Taylor is still trying to improve position.
Taylor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Line is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Line is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Line is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Line is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to free his trapped foot but Taylor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor tries to roll over but Line keeps him under control.
Taylor with the active half guard here but Line passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Line (11) vs (0) Taylor
A lull in the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Line looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Line pulls his head out easily.
Line controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Line performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Line sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor with the active half guard here but Line passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Line (14) vs (0) Taylor
Line is staying tight to Taylor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Line's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Line wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor is trying to control Line's posture but Line avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
Line stalling.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Line controlling the action here.
Line passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Line (17) vs (0) Taylor
Line prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Line controlling from the full mount.
Taylor wants to hold on but Line pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Line takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Line maintains control.
Line content just to control the position here.
Taylor tries to improve his position but instead Line has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Line (20) vs (0) Taylor
Line is riding his opponent, not letting Taylor buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Line controlling well, preventing Taylor from escaping the position.
Taylor breaks Line's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (20) vs (2) Taylor
Line is controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Line managing to control the position.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Line is retaining full guard.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Line gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (22) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Line content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a triangle but Line pushes his legs off easily.
Taylor controls Line momentarily but Line frees himself.
Line looking to pass the guard.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Line is now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Line seems content to control.
Taylor has a hand on Line's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Line takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Line (25) vs (2) Taylor
Line prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taylor wants to control but Line is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line takes the fight on points by 25 to 2.
An out of breath Senger Line 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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