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Pitbull 56 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 36 wins and 26 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Zekariays Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cheese drives through and clinches with Solomon against the cage.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Solomon stops a takedown attempt from Cheese.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Solomon prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Solomon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Solomon
Solomon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (5) Solomon
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cheese is trying to get back to full guard.
Cheese keeping hold of Solomon's head, controlling as best he can.
Solomon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is positioning himself well to prevent Solomon advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (8) Solomon
Solomon trying to control but Cheese is having none of it.
Solomon controlling from the full mount.
Cheese is controlling an arm, preventing Solomon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to lock up and control but Solomon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Solomon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cheese is holding on tight.
Solomon avoids the attempt from Cheese to control.
Solomon wants to control the pace but Cheese is squirming around nicely.
Cheese is desperately trying to improve his position but Solomon has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solomon controlling the pace for now.
Cheese is working to get back to half guard.
Cheese has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (0) vs (11) Solomon
Cheese is really stuck here.
Solomon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cheese has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese just trying to survive but Solomon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Solomon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cheese.
Cheese tries to roll but Solomon sticks to his back.
Solomon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cheese doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Cheese right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solomon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cheese is trying to break free.
Solomon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cheese's body.
Solomon has the hooks in. Cheese is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Solomon avoiding Cheese 's attempts to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Solomon on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cheese is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Solomon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cheese trying to control the position but Solomon manages to sink in the hooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking very determined here, making life difficult for Solomon.
Solomon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Solomon not allowing Cheese to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Solomon controlling the positon.
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.
Solomon doesn't have the hooks in and Cheese manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (11) Solomon
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solomon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solomon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (13) Solomon
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
Solomon looking to pass the guard.
Solomon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Solomon 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.
Cheese controlling the position.
Solomon won't allow Cheese to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solomon content to stall in guard here.
Solomon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon wins on points by 13 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Zekariays Solomon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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