Rocky slowly got up from the mat, planning his escape. He hesitated a moment and thought. Things were not going well. What bothered him most was being helpless, especially since the charge against him had been weak. He considered his present situation. The lock that held him was strong but he thought he could break it. He knew however that his timing would have to be perfect. Rocky was aware that it was because of his early roughness that he had been penalised so severely, much too severely from his point of view. The situation was becoming frustrating; the pressure had been grinding on him for too long. He was being ridden unmercifully. Rocky was getting angry now. He felt he was ready to make his move. He knew that his success or failure would depend on what he did in the next few seconds.
