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Pitbull XL 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 4 losses; Jayden Payne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Peressanggenna Nubuna!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nubuna closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Payne (0) vs (2) Nubuna
Nubuna prevents Payne from improving his position.
Payne wants to control but Nubuna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Payne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Payne working a defensive guard here.
Nubuna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Nubuna from controlling successfully.
Nubuna tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Payne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nubuna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nubuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nubuna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nubuna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (0) vs (5) Nubuna
Nubuna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nubuna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Payne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nubuna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Payne gets back to half guard.
Payne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payne keeping full guard, as Nubuna tries to pass.
Payne controlling Nubuna's posture.
Payne looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne has his hands on Nubuna's head, controlling the position.
Payne trying to control the position.
Nubuna preventing the sweep.
Payne keeping full guard, as Nubuna tries to pass.
Nubuna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (0) vs (8) Nubuna
You can see the frustration on Payne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nubuna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Nubuna keeps moving and retains side control.
Nubuna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Payne wants to control but Nubuna postures up.
Payne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nubuna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nubuna moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Payne (0) vs (10) Nubuna
Payne wants to hold on but Nubuna pushes him away.
Nubuna tries to control but Payne wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna has hold of Payne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Payne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nubuna looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nubuna moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Payne (0) vs (13) Nubuna
Nubuna gets his hands free as Payne looks to control.
Payne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nubuna's guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (2) vs (13) Nubuna
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nubuna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Payne (2) vs (15) Nubuna
Nubuna forces his way into half guard.
Nubuna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Nubuna has control of the leg.
Nubuna wants to pass to mount but Payne is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nubuna is trying to control. Payne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payne is looking to improve his position.
Payne is trying to control but can't.
Nubuna is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Payne! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (2) vs (18) Nubuna
Payne tries to hold on but Nubuna postures up.
Nubuna wants to control the pace but Payne is squirming around nicely.
Nubuna wants to finish this one by submission but Payne is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nubuna.
Nubuna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Payne is looking to escape.
Nubuna avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Payne can't escape the position.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nubuna is trying to take his opponent's back.
Payne is trying to escape the mount.
Nubuna fails to move to back control.
Payne slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nubuna wants to pass to mount but Payne is defending the position.
Nubuna trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Nubuna is thwarting Payne's attempts to control the position.
Payne is controlling Nubuna's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nubuna seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne gets full guard.
Nubuna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne is controlling Nubuna's posture.
Nubuna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Payne is trying to keep Nubuna in close.
Nubuna trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Nubuna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nubuna forces his way into half guard.
Payne is looking to control Nubuna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Payne avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (2) vs (21) Nubuna
Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Payne tries to lock up and control but Nubuna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nubuna with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Payne slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nubuna is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nubuna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (2) vs (24) Nubuna
Payne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nubuna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to control but Nubuna postures up.
Nubuna passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Payne! Score +2 for reaching mount: Payne (2) vs (26) Nubuna
Payne wants to control but Nubuna is having none of it.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne 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.
Payne tries to roll over but Nubuna keeps him under control.
Nubuna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nubuna passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Payne (2) vs (29) Nubuna
Payne wants to hold on but Nubuna pushes him away.
Nubuna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nubuna looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nubuna fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nubuna has isolated one of Payne's arms. Payne looking to fight him off but Nubuna twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peressanggenna Nubuna!
An out of breath Peressanggenna Nubuna 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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