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Pitbull XLVIII 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 2 wins and 9 losses; Darsin Bleak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 24 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bleak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bleak lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (0) Cheese
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheese's guard.
Bleak trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak tries to pass to full mount but Cheese defends it.
Bleak trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Bleak wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bleak is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cheese reverses the position - he's now on top in Bleak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (2) Cheese
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese 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.
Bleak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (2) Cheese
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.
Bleak tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Bleak tries to pass.
Bleak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bleak seems to be working for a kimura but Cheese defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is working for a submission of some sort.
Bleak 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.
Bleak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheese defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to improve his position.
Bleak is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cheese is doing well to control the position and prevent Bleak from advancing to side control.
Bleak wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bleak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (7) vs (2) Cheese
Bleak pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.
Bleak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cheese wants to control but Bleak is having none of it.
Cheese is squirming around, avoiding Bleak's attempts to control the action.
Bleak wants to take Cheese's back but he can't do it this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bleak has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bleak (10) vs (2) Cheese
Bleak looking for the choke but no joy.
Cheese defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bleak looking for the RNC.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is persistently looking for the submission but Cheese is defending it well.
Bleak is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cheese is defending well though. Bleak let's go of the attempt for now.
Bleak seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cheese's chin but Cheese turns very nicely into Bleak's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cheese.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (10) vs (4) Cheese
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheese defends well.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese won't allow Bleak to sweep him here.
Bleak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (10) vs (7) Cheese
Bleak seems a little lost for a moment, as Cheese dominates the positioning.
Bleak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheese off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (14) vs (7) Cheese
Bleak is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cheese is defending well though. Bleak let's go of the attempt for now.
Cheese showing good submission defense here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bleak working for the choke.
Bleak working for a choke but Cheese is defending well.
Bleak looking for the choke but no joy.
Bleak is looking for the choke from the back position but Cheese is controlling his hands well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bleak's arms.
Bleak is looking for a choke. Cheese gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Cheese manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (14) vs (9) Cheese
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak wants to control the position but Cheese says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Bleak is defending the position.
Bleak tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
Bleak is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
Bleak wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
Cheese seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cheese prevents Bleak from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bleak trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Cheese stalling.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cheese tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bleak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bleak tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Bleak trying to get back to full guard but Cheese takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (14) vs (12) Cheese
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling the pace for now.
Bleak gets back to half guard.
Bleak tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Cheese is controlling the pace.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is looking to control Cheese's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bleak avoid being mounted?
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Bleak wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Bleak is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bleak takes the fight on points by 14 to 12.
Darsin Bleak thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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