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KOR 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 35 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 66 losses; Tyron Scott! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rolla was covering up waiting for the punch and Scott finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Scott Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Rolla 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. Rolla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott preventing the sweep.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Scott has moved into half guard.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rolla wants to get back to full guard but Scott has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (5) Scott Rolla is positioning himself to get back to half guard. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Rolla is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Scott is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (0) vs (7) Scott
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rolla gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rolla wants to get back to full guard. Rolla is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (10) Scott Rolla regains half guard. Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done. Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Scott has passed into half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott is thwarting Rolla's attempts to control the position. Rolla is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Scott trying to mount his opponent but Rolla defends it. Scott is controlling the pace.
Rolla is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (13) Scott
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rolla is trying to get back to half guard. A control attempt from Rolla but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (0) vs (15) Scott Rolla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rolla tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Rolla can't escape the position.
Rolla sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Rolla moves into full guard.
Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Scott has passed into half guard.
My spies in Ze Gym inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Scott is controlling the pace.
Rolla is trying to control but can't.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Rolla wants to get back to full guard but Scott has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (18) Scott Rolla 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. Rolla wants to get back to full guard but Scott has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (21) Scott Scott just content to control the position. Rolla gets back to half guard. Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done. Rolla 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 seven minutes gone in the round. Rolla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (21) Scott Rolla looking to pass the guard. Rolla wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Scott keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass. Rolla is working hard here to advance position. Rolla trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Rolla is proving a slippery customer.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rolla is looking to advance position but Scott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (2) vs (25) Scott Rolla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount. Scott prevents Rolla from getting the reversal.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Scott prevents Rolla from getting the reversal.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Rolla 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. Scott prevents Rolla from improving his position. Scott slows the pace down in half guard. Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Rolla wants to get back to full guard but Scott has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (2) vs (28) Scott Scott prevents Rolla from getting the reversal. Scott content just to control the position here. Rolla working to try and regain half guard.
Scott content just to control the position here.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Rolla is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Scott prevents Rolla from getting the reversal. Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Scott wants to control the pace but Rolla is squirming around nicely. Rolla is looking to get to half guard.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Rolla is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea. Rolla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Rolla wants to get back to full guard. Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done. Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla. Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Rolla wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rolla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Scott has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (2) vs (31) Scott Rolla is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott wins on points by 31 to 2. Tyron Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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