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Pitbull XXX 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 29 wins and 33 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Rolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
Rio Rolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Taylor.
Taylor wants the takedown. Rolla is fighting it off but Taylor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rolla's guard against the cage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla looking to control.
Rolla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolla has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taylor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rolla.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (5) Taylor
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Rolla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Rolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolla.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Rolla wants to control the position but Taylor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla moves into full guard.
Rolla controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rolla tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Taylor has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (8) Taylor
Rolla is trying to reverse the position but instead Taylor has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (0) vs (11) Taylor
Taylor controlling well, preventing Rolla from escaping the position.
Rolla trying to control the position but Taylor manages to sink in the hooks.
Rolla tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rolla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to improve his position but instead Taylor has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (0) vs (14) Taylor
Rolla tries to roll but Taylor sticks to his back.
Rolla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Rolla defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to get to full guard.
Rolla working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Rolla tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for submissions off his back.
Rolla trying to get back to full guard but Taylor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (17) Taylor
Rolla is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor controlling from mount.
Rolla is trying to reverse the position but instead Taylor has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (0) vs (20) Taylor
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to escape the position.
Taylor struggling to keep hold of the position.
Taylor is trying to stick to Rolla's back but Rolla is turning into Taylor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taylor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rolla.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (20) Taylor
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass.
Rolla slips nicely into half guard.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolla works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (5) vs (20) Taylor
Rolla controlling his opponent.
Taylor regains half guard.
Rolla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is not content to let Rolla control the position.
Rolla is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Rolla trying to work for an americana but Taylor has managed to regain full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (8) vs (20) Taylor
Rolla is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor prevents Rolla from improving position.
Rolla taking a break here but Taylor is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rolla trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla controlling the action here.
Rolla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Rolla is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Rolla seems to be looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to advance position but Taylor counters by regaining guard.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Rolla pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Rolla is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolla to get the leverage.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Rolla sits in half guard.
Rolla is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (11) vs (20) Taylor
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (14) vs (20) Taylor
Rolla working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Taylor showing good submission defense here.
Rolla controlling the position well here. Taylor rolled but Rolla kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rolla trying to control momentarily.
Taylor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rolla off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rolla's arms.
Rolla is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rolla looking for the RNC.
Taylor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rolla's arms.
Taylor wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Rolla.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor wins on points by 20 to 14.
Our winner, Colby Taylor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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