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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Michel Robillard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Summit Panda!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Panda gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robillard (0) vs (2) Panda
Panda is looking for a kimura but Robillard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Panda to get the leverage.
Panda trying to control the pace.
Panda is looking to advance position but Robillard won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Panda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to work for an arm triangle but Robillard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Panda wants to control but Robillard is keeping him busy.
Robillard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robillard tries to get out of the position.
Panda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Panda is looking to stall here but Robillard recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Robillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robillard is keeping the position for now.
Robillard 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.
Panda trying to control but Robillard is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to free his leg and advance position but Robillard is retaining full guard.
Robillard trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panda looking to sit in guard and control but Robillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robillard (2) vs (2) Panda
Robillard sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robillard continues to stall.
Robillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Panda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robillard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda has Robillard pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Robillard uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Robillard (5) vs (2) Panda
You can see the frustration on Panda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robillard trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to get back to half guard.
Robillard trying to control the position but Panda is working away.
Panda tries to bench press Robillard off him but Robillard keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Panda sneaks back into half guard.
Panda wants to improve his position but Robillard is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robillard postures up.
Robillard wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robillard is aware though and is defending well.
Robillard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Panda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robillard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Panda working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda 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.
Panda working for submissions but it's allowed Robillard to get to half guard.
Panda is staying active underneath Robillard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to control but Robillard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Robillard has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Robillard (8) vs (2) Panda
Panda wants to hold on but Robillard pushes him away.
Panda wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Robillard (11) vs (2) Panda
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Robillard controlling the position well here. Panda rolled but Robillard kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Panda turns into Robillard and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robillard (11) vs (4) Panda
Panda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Robillard (11) vs (7) Panda
Panda goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Robillard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Panda but great work by Robillard. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Robillard (15) vs (7) Panda
Robillard is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Robillard is staying tight to Panda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Panda struggling a bit here.
Robillard wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Robillard working away.
Robillard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
Robillard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to escape the position but Robillard is controlling the position.
Panda is trying to get back to half guard.
Panda prevents Robillard from improving position.
Panda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Robillard tries to pass to full mount but Panda defends it.
Robillard passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Robillard (18) vs (7) Panda
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Robillard fails to advance to Panda's back.
Panda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Panda is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robillard manages to capitalize on a mistake by Panda to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Robillard (21) vs (7) Panda
And that's the end of the fight!
Robillard takes the fight on points by 21 to 7. |
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