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Pitbull XLII 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 21 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Leeuwenhoek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leeuwenhoek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cheese.
Cheese drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leeuwenhoek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Cheese moves into the clinch.
Cheese gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leeuwenhoek.
Cheese has Leeuwenhoek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leeuwenhoek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leeuwenhoek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheese pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Leeuwenhoek has hold of one of Cheese's legs. Cheese is fighting the takedown attempt but Leeuwenhoek gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Leeuwenhoek
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Leeuwenhoek from controlling successfully.
Leeuwenhoek passes Cheese's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cheese's coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Leeuwenhoek is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Leeuwenhoek moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (5) Leeuwenhoek
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
Leeuwenhoek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheese keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cheese (0) vs (7) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek looking to control but Cheese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leeuwenhoek controlling from the full mount.
Cheese is controlling an arm, preventing Leeuwenhoek from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cheese is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to lock up and control but Leeuwenhoek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leeuwenhoek controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to hold on but Leeuwenhoek postures up.
Leeuwenhoek controlling the position easily from mount.
Cheese is squirming around, avoiding Leeuwenhoek's attempts to control the action.
Leeuwenhoek controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control but instead Cheese manages to regain half guard.
Leeuwenhoek is controlling the pace.
Leeuwenhoek trying to pass the guard but Cheese defending well.
Leeuwenhoek seems to be working for a kimura but Cheese defends the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek 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.
Cheese trying to hold on to Leeuwenhoek's head to control him but Leeuwenhoek postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Leeuwenhoek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leeuwenhoek trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
Leeuwenhoek 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.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek tries to pass to full mount but Cheese defends it.
Cheese slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leeuwenhoek stopping the sweep attempt from Cheese.
Leeuwenhoek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Leeuwenhoek 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek passes Cheese's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leeuwenhoek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheese sees it coming and defends easily.
Leeuwenhoek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leeuwenhoek is stalling here. Cheese is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leeuwenhoek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cheese has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (4) vs (7) Leeuwenhoek
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep.
Leeuwenhoek is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheese off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (4) vs (11) Leeuwenhoek
Cheese looking very determined here, making life difficult for Leeuwenhoek.
Cheese is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leeuwenhoek looking for the choke but no joy.
Leeuwenhoek working for a choke but Cheese reverses nicely into Leeuwenhoek 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (6) vs (11) Leeuwenhoek
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leeuwenhoek has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cheese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Leeuwenhoek. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (9) vs (11) Leeuwenhoek
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping him busy.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep.
Leeuwenhoek is still trying to improve position.
Well,Cheese is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Cheese working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep.
Cheese wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping him busy.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Leeuwenhoek gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leeuwenhoek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leeuwenhoek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leeuwenhoek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leeuwenhoek wins on points by 11 to 9. |
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