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Pitbull XXXIV 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 13 wins and 8 losses; Striped Marlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jung Yu Sin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marlin tries to sprawl but Yu Sin drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marlin (0) vs (2) Yu Sin
Yu Sin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (0) vs (5) Yu Sin
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yu Sin is trying to get an arm triangle but Marlin is defending well.
Marlin sneaks back into half guard.
Marlin is pressing down on Yu Sin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marlin pulls Yu Sin in to control the position.
Marlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marlin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marlin continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Sin wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Marlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yu Sin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marlin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marlin (2) vs (5) Yu Sin
Yu Sin wants to sweep but no luck.
Marlin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yu Sin tries to get to full guard but Marlin has control of the leg.
Yu Sin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marlin has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (5) vs (5) Yu Sin
Marlin looking to secure an arm triangle but Yu Sin defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yu Sin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marlin controlling his opponent.
Yu Sin is looking to improve his position but Marlin isn't that keen on the idea.
Marlin controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Sin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yu Sin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Marlin (8) vs (5) Yu Sin
Good control from Marlin.
Marlin doesn't have the hooks in and Yu Sin manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marlin (8) vs (7) Yu Sin
Marlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yu Sin looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Sin is fighting to break Marlin's control of his arms but Marlin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marlin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yu Sin defends it easily.
Marlin 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: Marlin (10) vs (7) Yu Sin
Yu Sin is trying to get back to full guard.
Yu Sin keeps trying to improve his position.
Marlin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (13) vs (7) Yu Sin
Yu Sin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Marlin (16) vs (7) Yu Sin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin has good solid back control here.
Yu Sin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marlin gets his way!
Yu Sin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yu Sin is really stuck here.
Marlin is persistently looking for the submission but Yu Sin is defending it well.
Marlin keeps control of the position as Yu Sin tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is trying to stick to Yu Sin's back but Yu Sin is turning into Marlin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marlin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yu Sin. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marlin (16) vs (9) Yu Sin
Marlin 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.
Yu Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marlin 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: Marlin (18) vs (9) Yu Sin
Yu Sin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marlin passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (21) vs (9) Yu Sin
Marlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yu Sin for as long as he can get away with.
Yu Sin is trying to reverse the position but instead Marlin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Marlin (24) vs (9) Yu Sin
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin controlling well, preventing Yu Sin from escaping the position.
Yu Sin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yu Sin is in trouble now - Marlin has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (27) vs (9) Yu Sin
Marlin wants to take Yu Sin's back here but Yu Sin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yu Sin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yu Sin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marlin controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yu Sin is desperately trying to improve his position but Marlin has a good base and remains in mount.
Marlin controlling the pace for now.
Yu Sin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yu Sin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Marlin (30) vs (9) Yu Sin
Marlin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yu Sin has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Yu Sin tries to escape but Marlin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yu Sin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Yu Sin right now.
Marlin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yu Sin is in bad spot here.
Yu Sin is trying to roll into a better position but Marlin has get a rear naked choke and Yu Sin is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Striped Marlin!
An out of breath Striped Marlin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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