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Pitbull XXI 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Ben Lauzon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Don Rockmuller!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rockmuller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lauzon (0) vs (2) Rockmuller
Lauzon won't allow Rockmuller to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockmuller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lauzon is looking to improve his position.
Rockmuller wants to pass the guard but Lauzon is defending well.
Lauzon's coaches at Grapple have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lauzon wants to control but Rockmuller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockmuller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lauzon sees it coming and defends easily.
Rockmuller prevents Lauzon from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rockmuller working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon wants to control but Rockmuller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rockmuller is looking for a kimura here.
Lauzon trying to hold on to Rockmuller's head to control him but Rockmuller postures up.
Lauzon is trying is best to control the position here.
Rockmuller wants to control but Lauzon is keeping him busy.
Rockmuller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rockmuller is trying to work for a kimura but Lauzon is defending well.
Lauzon gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller trying to control but Lauzon is working from the bottom.
Lauzon keeping full guard, as Rockmuller tries to pass.
Rockmuller 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.
Rockmuller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lauzon working for a triangle but Rockmuller defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rockmuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockmuller passes Lauzon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rockmuller is taking a breather. Lauzon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller is keen to just control but Lauzon is a slippery customer.
Rockmuller moves into full mount! Lauzon won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lauzon (0) vs (5) Rockmuller
Rockmuller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lauzon stops Rockmuller from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lauzon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lauzon has given up his back here. Will Rockmuller look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Lauzon (0) vs (8) Rockmuller
Rockmuller looking for the choke from the back.
Rockmuller tightening his grip on Lauzon, looking for the choke.
Lauzon is holding onto Rockmuller's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller looking for the choke but no joy.
Rockmuller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lauzon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lauzon for a finish.
Rockmuller looking for the choke from the back.
Lauzon fending off the submission attempt from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lauzon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lauzon for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lauzon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lauzon for a finish.
Lauzon wants to escape the position.
Rockmuller has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lauzon has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lauzon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lauzon tries to roll but Rockmuller sticks to his back.
Rockmuller looking for the RNC.
Lauzon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rockmuller's arms.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller is looking for the choke from the back position but Lauzon is controlling his hands well.
Lauzon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lauzon tries to break free.
Rockmuller is looking for a choke. Lauzon gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lauzon manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lauzon (2) vs (8) Rockmuller
Lauzon tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockmuller is retaining full guard.
Lauzon is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to control but Rockmuller is working from the bottom.
Rockmuller looking to control.
Rockmuller keeping full guard, as Lauzon tries to pass.
Lauzon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rockmuller's guard.
Lauzon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rockmuller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lauzon is looking for a kimura but Rockmuller is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lauzon to get the leverage.
Rockmuller trying to control but Lauzon postures up.
Lauzon prevents Rockmuller from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon wants to free his trapped foot but Rockmuller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lauzon wants to control but Rockmuller is keeping him busy.
Rockmuller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rockmuller.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Rockmuller keeps moving.
Lauzon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockmuller is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon looking to sit in guard and control but Rockmuller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lauzon (2) vs (10) Rockmuller
Lauzon keeping full guard, as Rockmuller tries to pass.
Lauzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockmuller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing Rockmuller from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is adopting a defensive guard.
Rockmuller wants to pass the guard but Lauzon is keeping the position.
Lauzon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockmuller is one step ahead there.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing Rockmuller from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lauzon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lauzon (4) vs (10) Rockmuller
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockmuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockmuller keeping full guard, as Lauzon tries to pass.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockmuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rockmuller is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lauzon (4) vs (12) Rockmuller
Rockmuller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Rockmuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzon keeping full guard, as Rockmuller tries to pass.
Lauzon is controlling Rockmuller's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockmuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lauzon, not yet.
Lauzon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rockmuller tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzon is retaining full guard.
Rockmuller passes Lauzon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rockmuller stalling.
Rockmuller wants to pass to mount but Lauzon is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller is taking a breather. Lauzon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rockmuller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lauzon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rockmuller seems to be working for a kimura but Lauzon defends the submission attempt.
Rockmuller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rockmuller trying to pass the guard but Lauzon defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lauzon is not content to let Rockmuller control the position.
Lauzon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockmuller wins on points by 12 to 4.
Post fight, Don Rockmuller took to the microphone: 'Let's go Mr. President!'. |
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