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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 11 wins and 0 losses; Brady Swayde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Zekariays Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Solomon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swayde to the mat! Swayde manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Swayde (0) vs (2) Solomon
Swayde wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solomon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
Swayde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Solomon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swayde looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Solomon preventing the sweep.
Solomon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Solomon is continuing to stall.
Swayde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Swayde controls Solomon momentarily but Solomon frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swayde pulls Solomon in close to his closed guard and prevents Solomon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Solomon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solomon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swayde looking for a sweep. Not yet Swayde, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solomon looking to pass the guard.
Solomon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Solomon 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Swayde throws his legs up looking for a submission but Solomon uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Swayde (0) vs (5) Solomon
Swayde is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Solomon off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Swayde (4) vs (5) Solomon
Solomon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Solomon right now.
Solomon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Swayde is hanging on to Solomon's back as he tries to escape.
Solomon is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Solomon breaks Swayde's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (4) vs (7) Solomon
Swayde wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swayde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solomon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swayde wants to sweep but no luck.
Swayde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solomon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Swayde is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solomon is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solomon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Swayde controls Solomon momentarily but Solomon frees himself.
Solomon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Swayde looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Swayde being controlled here, momentarily.
Solomon is looking to pass into half guard but Swayde pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Swayde is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (6) vs (7) Solomon
Solomon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swayde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Swayde trying to control the position from guard on top but Solomon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solomon has control of Swayde's left arm, preventing Swayde from doing any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Swayde stopping the sweep attempt from Solomon.
Solomon looking to control.
Solomon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swayde trying to control but Solomon is working from the bottom.
Swayde slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Swayde is looking to pass into half guard but Solomon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Solomon is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Swayde (6) vs (9) Solomon
Solomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swayde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swayde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Solomon defends it easily.
Swayde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Swayde keeping full guard, as Solomon tries to pass.
Swayde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
Solomon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Solomon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon wins on points by 9 to 6.
Zekariays Solomon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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