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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Titus Roux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sparbot Two!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Roux shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roux showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roux (2) vs (0) Two
Two is not content to let Roux control the position.
Roux is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roux trying to control from Two's half guard. Two has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Two looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is controlling Roux's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roux is one step ahead there.
Two is pulling down on Roux's head to control his posture.
Roux looking to pass the guard.
Two seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Two swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roux wants to control from the top but Two keeps moving.
Roux tries to free his leg and advance position but Two is retaining full guard.
Roux drops back, looking for a kneebar! Two looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Two looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Two! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roux (2) vs (4) Two
Two thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roux is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roux prevents Two from moving into mount.
Two tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Two has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Two trying to control the position but Roux is working away.
Roux trying to remain calm as Two controls from the top position.
Two trying to control the action but Roux is working from the bottom.
Two moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Two tries to advance to mount but Roux denies him.
Two goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Two's guard! Nice work there by Roux! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roux (4) vs (4) Two
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roux is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Two is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Two has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roux (4) vs (6) Two
Two postures up.
Roux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Two defends well.
Two is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Two wants to pass the guard but Roux is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Two pushes down on Roux's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Two pulls his head out easily.
Two passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Roux (4) vs (9) Two
Two goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Roux turns into him and now he's in Two's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roux (6) vs (9) Two
Roux won't allow Two to sweep him here.
Roux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Two swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Two has control of Roux's left arm, preventing Roux from doing any damage.
Two is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roux (6) vs (11) Two
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Two seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Two is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roux defends it well.
Two is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Two is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Roux! Score +3 for passing guard: Roux (6) vs (14) Two
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Two can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roux is looking to escape.
Two looking to secure an arm triangle but Roux defends it well.
Roux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roux tries to get to full guard but Two has control of the leg.
Two tries to pass to full mount but Roux defends it.
Still in half guard, Two seems content to control.
Two prevents Roux from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Two is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Two.
Roux is defending against the submission attempts here by Two.
Two is looking to advance position but Roux won't allow it.
Roux is not content to let Two control the position.
Two controlling the action here.
Two is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Two is controlling the pace.
Two tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roux manages to get to full guard.
Two trying to control but Roux is working from the bottom.
Roux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Two controls the pace.
Roux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Roux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Two defends well.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Two controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roux is trying to keep Two in close.
Two controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Two forces his way into half guard.
Roux looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Still in half guard, Two seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Two passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roux (6) vs (17) Two
Two has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roux! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roux (6) vs (19) Two
Two jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Two tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Two has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Two goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Two's guard! Nice work there by Roux! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roux (8) vs (19) Two
Two looking for a sweep. Not yet Two, not yet.
Well,Roux is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Two controlling the position.
Let's hope that Two 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.
Two wants to sweep here but Roux controlling him for the moment.
Two is adopting a defensive guard.
Roux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Two is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Two looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roux is one step ahead there.
Roux is fighting to break Two's control of his arms but Two is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roux tries to free his leg and advance position but Two is retaining full guard.
Roux forces his way into half guard.
Two gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Roux (11) vs (19) Two
Roux working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Two wins on points by 19 to 11. |
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