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Pitbull XXXII 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 16 wins and 8 losses; Mark Norman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leeuwenhoek has Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
Leeuwenhoek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Norman is pressed up against the cage. Leeuwenhoek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norman down to the mat. Norman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
Norman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leeuwenhoek is defending well.
Norman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Norman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Norman manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Norman (4) vs (0) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek is being controlled here.
Leeuwenhoek tries to buck Norman off but Norman is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek manages to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Norman'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to control but can't.
Norman is pressing down on Leeuwenhoek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leeuwenhoek is holding on for now.
Norman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Norman controlling the pace.
Leeuwenhoek wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control from the bottom.
Norman trying to pass the guard but Leeuwenhoek defending well.
Leeuwenhoek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Norman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control the position here.
Leeuwenhoek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leeuwenhoek wants to sweep but no luck.
Norman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leeuwenhoek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek pulls Norman in to control the position.
Leeuwenhoek trying to keep a closed guard but Norman is proving a slippery customer.
Norman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Norman looking to pass the guard.
Leeuwenhoek working for a triangle but Norman defends it easily.
Leeuwenhoek pulls Norman in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek looking to control but Norman passes into half guard.
Norman content to control rather than advance.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek wants to get back to full guard.
Leeuwenhoek manages to get to full guard.
Norman is fighting to break Leeuwenhoek's control of his arms but Leeuwenhoek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Norman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norman won't allow Leeuwenhoek to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass.
Leeuwenhoek 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.
Leeuwenhoek wants to improve his position but instead Norman has moved into half guard.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control from the bottom.
Leeuwenhoek tries to get to full guard but Norman has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek gets back to full guard.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control the position.
Leeuwenhoek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Norman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Norman is sitting in close to Leeuwenhoek's body. Leeuwenhoek has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Norman is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Norman is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Leeuwenhoek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jasper Leeuwenhoek! |
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