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Pitbull 54 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 5 wins and 11 losses; Darsin Bleak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leeuwenhoek gets a clinch.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to drag Bleak to the mat but Bleak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leeuwenhoek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bleak (0) vs (4) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak tries to buck Leeuwenhoek off but Leeuwenhoek is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bleak's legs.
Bleak can't do much from the bottom here.
Leeuwenhoek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bleak's legs.
Leeuwenhoek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bleak keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak is trying to get back to half guard.
Bleak tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Leeuwenhoek presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bleak (0) vs (6) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek is looking to work his way around to Bleak's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Leeuwenhoek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.
Leeuwenhoek passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (0) vs (9) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak is trying desperately to improve position.
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 is squirming around, avoiding Leeuwenhoek's attempts to control the action.
Bleak is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is trying to reverse the position but instead Leeuwenhoek has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bleak (0) vs (12) Leeuwenhoek
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeuwenhoek working for a choke but Bleak is defending well.
Bleak turns into Leeuwenhoek and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (12) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak won't allow Leeuwenhoek to sweep him here.
Bleak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leeuwenhoek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leeuwenhoek controls Bleak momentarily but Bleak frees himself.
Bleak tries to free his leg and advance position but Leeuwenhoek is retaining full guard.
Leeuwenhoek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Leeuwenhoek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leeuwenhoek keeps trying to improve his position.
Bleak passes Leeuwenhoek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bleak wants to work for an arm triangle but Leeuwenhoek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bleak seems to be working for a kimura but Leeuwenhoek defends the submission attempt.
Leeuwenhoek tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
Bleak is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak trying to advance position but Leeuwenhoek counters by regaining guard.
Leeuwenhoek keeping full guard, as Bleak tries to pass.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leeuwenhoek's guard.
Leeuwenhoek gets back to full guard.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position for now.
Bleak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leeuwenhoek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leeuwenhoek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leeuwenhoek! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (2) vs (16) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bleak tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Leeuwenhoek presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bleak (2) vs (18) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bleak gets back to half guard.
Leeuwenhoek moves into full mount! Bleak won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (2) vs (21) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak is desperately trying to improve his position but Leeuwenhoek has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is squirming around, avoiding Leeuwenhoek's attempts to control the action.
Bleak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control but Bleak is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Leeuwenhoek wants to take Bleak's back here but Bleak is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bleak is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek content just to control the position here.
Bleak is trying to escape the mount.
Bleak is controlling an arm, preventing Leeuwenhoek from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bleak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (21) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Leeuwenhoek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position for now.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeuwenhoek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leeuwenhoek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (23) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bleak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leeuwenhoek has passed into half guard!
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a kimura here.
Bleak trying to control but Leeuwenhoek postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek trying to control the action but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak wants to sweep but Leeuwenhoek has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (4) vs (26) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek is looking to take a break and control but Bleak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bleak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leeuwenhoek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bleak being controlled for a moment.
Bleak is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control but Bleak is keeping him busy.
Leeuwenhoek tries to move to mount but Bleak blocks the move with his legs.
Bleak manages to get back to half guard.
Bleak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leeuwenhoek is working away from the top position though.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to advance position but Bleak won't allow it.
Bleak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek controlling the action here.
Bleak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leeuwenhoek is keen to just control but Bleak is a slippery customer.
Bleak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leeuwenhoek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leeuwenhoek's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (8) vs (26) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bleak is looking for a choke. Leeuwenhoek gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Leeuwenhoek manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (8) vs (28) Leeuwenhoek
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bleak trying to control from the bottom.
Leeuwenhoek controlling the action here.
Bleak tries to get to full guard but Leeuwenhoek has control of the leg.
Bleak trying to control from the bottom.
Bleak is refusing to be controlled, as Leeuwenhoek sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is thwarting Bleak's attempts to control the position.
Leeuwenhoek not doing much here.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bleak manages to get to full guard.
Bleak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (10) vs (28) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (10) vs (30) Leeuwenhoek
Bleak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leeuwenhoek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leeuwenhoek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek stopping the sweep attempt from Bleak.
Bleak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (12) vs (30) Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek controlling the position.
Leeuwenhoek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leeuwenhoek wants to sweep but no luck.
Bleak wants to pass the guard but Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Leeuwenhoek keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leeuwenhoek keeping full guard, as Bleak tries to pass.
Bleak is pushing down on Leeuwenhoek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leeuwenhoek is fighting to maintain full guard but Bleak has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leeuwenhoek wins on points by 30 to 12. |
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