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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 4 wins and 3 losses; Troy Savage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Aydin Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wolfe instigates a clinch.
Savage has picked Wolfe up - he's going for a ride! Savage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savage (2) vs (0) Wolfe
Savage prevents Wolfe from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage moves into full mount! Wolfe won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (5) vs (0) Wolfe
Savage wants to finish this one by submission but Wolfe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Savage.
Wolfe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wolfe is refusing to be controlled, as Savage sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe is in trouble now - Savage has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (8) vs (0) Wolfe
Savage is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Wolfe is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Savage (11) vs (0) Wolfe
Savage tightening his grip on Wolfe, looking for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Savage's guard. Nice work there by Wolfe.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (11) vs (2) Wolfe
Wolfe stays in close to Savage's body and controls the position.
Wolfe won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Wolfe pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wolfe is controlling the pace.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Savage is pressing down on Wolfe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wolfe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolfe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Wolfe has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Wolfe wants to pass the guard but Savage is defending well.
Wolfe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Wolfe is very close to passing his half guard.
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Wolfe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wolfe has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Wolfe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolfe advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (11) vs (5) Wolfe
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Savage tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wolfe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Savage (11) vs (7) Wolfe
Wolfe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Savage tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wolfe fails to advance to Savage's back.
Savage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolfe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savage tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.
Wolfe controlling the position easily from mount.
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but Wolfe has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe controlling from mount.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Savage regains half guard.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wolfe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wolfe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Savage (15) vs (7) Wolfe
I really don't envy Wolfe right now.
Savage looking for the choke but no joy.
Wolfe tries to escape but Savage has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Savage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe breaks Savage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (15) vs (9) Wolfe
Wolfe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wolfe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wolfe controls the pace.
Wolfe tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage looking to control.
Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wolfe passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe prevents Savage from improving his position.
Wolfe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Savage has a hand on Wolfe's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wolfe takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (15) vs (12) Wolfe
Wolfe content just to control the position here.
Wolfe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savage is looking to escape.
Savage has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Savage (15) vs (15) Wolfe
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savage is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Savage's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wolfe controlling from the back.
Savage can't escape the position.
Wolfe controls the position.
Wolfe is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wolfe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wolfe doesn't have the hooks in and Savage manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (17) vs (15) Wolfe
Savage has gone for a leg lock! Wolfe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (17) vs (17) Wolfe
Wolfe passes Savage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wolfe is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Wolfe trying to control the pace.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Wolfe trying to control the pace.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage is looking to get back to full guard here but Wolfe has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (17) vs (20) Wolfe
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Savage struggling a bit here.
Wolfe controls the position.
Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolfe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage wants to control but Wolfe postures up.
Wolfe taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfe wins on points by 20 to 17.
A very excited looking Aydin Wolfe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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