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Pitbull XXXV 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 7 wins and 0 losses; Brady Swayde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Gabriel Lima!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Swayde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lima.
Swayde scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Swayde (4) vs (0) Lima
Swayde controlling the position.
Swayde has control of an arm but Lima manages to advance to Swayde's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Swayde (4) vs (4) Lima
Swayde is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayde holding on to Lima's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Lima gets his hands free as Swayde looks to control.
Swayde rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Swayde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lima trying to control from Swayde's half guard. Swayde has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Swayde is pulling down on Lima's head. It's preventing any offense from Lima, at least for the moment.
Swayde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swayde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Swayde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swayde is keeping the position for now.
Swayde has control of Lima's left arm, preventing Lima from doing any damage.
Swayde continues to stall.
Lima trying to control but Swayde is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Swayde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (6) vs (4) Lima
Swayde forces his way into half guard.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Swayde has latched onto it... Big trouble! Swayde pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Lima is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Swayde!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brady Swayde!
An out of breath Brady Swayde 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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