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Pitbull XXIII 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 19 wins and 18 losses; Benjamin Sisko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 32 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rolla shoots in and gets a takedown into Sisko's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sisko (0) vs (2) Rolla
Rolla is looking to pass into half guard but Sisko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sisko is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (2) vs (2) Rolla
Rolla is trying to control the position but Sisko postures up.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (2) vs (4) Rolla
Sisko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rolla won't allow Sisko to sweep him here.
Rolla stands and throws Sisko's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (2) vs (7) Rolla
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla tries to advance to mount but Sisko denies him.
We've been hearing good reports from Sisko'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 tries to advance position but instead Sisko slips a leg back in to half guard.
Rolla wants to advance to full mount but Sisko doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rolla defends it easily.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sisko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to move into half guard but instead Sisko has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (4) vs (7) Rolla
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sisko passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (7) vs (7) Rolla
Sisko trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla sneaks back into half guard.
Rolla felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rolla tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sisko has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (10) vs (7) Rolla
Rolla is looking to get to half guard.
Rolla regains half guard.
Sisko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolla keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla is staying active underneath Sisko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sisko prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Sisko is pressing down on Rolla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rolla is holding on for now.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sisko is stalling in the full guard.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (10) vs (9) Rolla
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is pushing down on Sisko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sisko is fighting to maintain full guard but Rolla has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rolla is pressing down on Sisko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sisko is holding on for now.
Rolla is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sisko to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Sisko trying to control the position.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sisko is keeping the position for now.
Rolla passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (10) vs (12) Rolla
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sisko struggling a bit here.
Rolla is trying to get an arm triangle but Sisko is defending well.
Rolla tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sisko's legs.
Rolla wants to control but Sisko is keeping him busy.
Rolla tries to advance to mount but Sisko denies him.
Rolla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla swings around for an armbar but Sisko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (12) vs (12) Rolla
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck.
Sisko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rolla working a defensive guard but Sisko manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (15) vs (12) Rolla
Rolla being controlled for a moment.
Sisko trying to control the position but Rolla is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rolla is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sisko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sisko is thwarting Rolla's attempts to control the position.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sisko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Sisko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sisko trying to control the pace.
Sisko prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Rolla wants to control but Sisko is keeping busy.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Sisko controlling him for the moment.
Rolla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sisko has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (18) vs (12) Rolla
Rolla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (18) vs (14) Rolla
Sisko is trying to control but can't.
Sisko tries to get to full guard but Rolla has control of the leg.
Sisko keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sisko trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Rolla uses his free foot to push down on Sisko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sisko. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (18) vs (17) Rolla
Rolla fails to move to back control.
Rolla is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sisko is surviving well by controlling Rolla's body position as best he can.
Sisko is controlling an arm, preventing Rolla from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rolla takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Sisko (18) vs (20) Rolla
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sisko manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rolla's guard. Nice work there by Sisko.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (20) vs (20) Rolla
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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: Sisko (20) vs (22) Rolla
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Sisko defending well.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Well,Sisko is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rolla is taking a breather. Sisko 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sisko's thigh. Sisko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Rolla from controlling successfully.
Rolla preventing the sweep.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sisko is keeping the position for now.
Sisko being controlled here, momentarily.
Rolla trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Rolla wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
Rolla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sisko is keeping the position for now.
Sisko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolla wins on points by 22 to 20. |
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