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Pitbull XXIX 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 3 wins and 3 losses; Troy Savage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Alvaro Key!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Savage shoots and misses
and Key counters by moving into the clinch.
Key wants the takedown. Savage is fighting it off but Key persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Savage's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savage (0) vs (2) Key
Key forces his way into half guard.
Savage gets back to full guard.
Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Key defends it easily.
Savage wants to sweep here but Key controlling him for the moment.
Key stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Key thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Key wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Savage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Key gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is trying to control but can't.
Savage gets back to full guard.
Savage working for a triangle but Key defends it easily.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Key manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (2) vs (2) Key
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Key working for a triangle but Savage defends it easily.
Key looks winded!
Key is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savage defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage passes into half guard.
Savage wants to pass to mount but Key is defending the position.
Savage is working for a kimura but Key is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Key looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Key keeps working.
Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Key defends the submission attempt.
Key actively working from the bottom here.
Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Savage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Key knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Key moves into full guard.
Savage trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Key is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform us that Key has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Savage pushing down on Key's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Savage passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (5) vs (2) Key
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage is looking to work his way around to Key's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Savage trying to control but Key is having none of it.
Key keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savage wants to take Key's back but he can't do it this time.
Savage tries to control but Key wriggling away.
Key keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savage has hold of Key's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Key manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Savage prevents Key from getting the reversal.
Savage wants to control the pace but Key is squirming around nicely.
Savage prevents Key from getting the reversal.
Savage tries to control but Key wriggling away.
Key is controlling an arm, preventing Savage from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Savage looking to control but Key is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savage looking to secure an arm triangle but Key defends it well.
Key is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Savage is working for a guillotine from mount but Key frees his head quite easily.
Key sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Key looking for submissions off his back.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Key has managed to free his arm - good work.
Savage is keen to just control but Key is a slippery customer.
Key wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage is pressing down on Key's thigh, looking to free his foot. Key is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Key is staying active underneath Savage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Key actively working from the bottom here.
Key is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
Savage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (8) vs (2) Key
Savage tries to control but Key wriggling away.
Savage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Key is surviving well by controlling Savage's body position as best he can.
Key is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Key is in all sorts of trouble here.
Key is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Key is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Key is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Savage has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Savage (11) vs (2) Key
Savage looking for the choke from the back.
Key defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Savage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Key tries to roll but Savage sticks to his back.
Savage looking for the choke from the back.
Savage is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Key has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Key is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Savage is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Key has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Savage has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Key taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Savage doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Troy Savage!
Troy Savage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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