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Pitbull XXV 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 7 losses; Ben Lauzon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Mehdi Illir!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lauzon (2) vs (0) Illir
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Illir is looking for a triangle but Lauzon pushes his legs off easily.
Lauzon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
Illir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Illir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lauzon controls the pace.
Illir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lauzon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Illir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lauzon has managed to get both his arms back between Illir's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon is sitting in close to Illir's body. Illir has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lauzon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lauzon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Illir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mehdi Illir!
After winning the bout, Mehdi Illir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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