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Bots de Garra 1 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Calixto Cardona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sobieskiego stuffs the takedown attempt from Cardona. Cardona gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobieskiego tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardona swivels and escapes.
Cardona feinted with a counter takedown.
Cardona manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sobieskiego on his heels. He'll look to pass Sobieskiego's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cardona (2) vs (0) Sobieskiego
Cardona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cardona slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardona (5) vs (0) Sobieskiego
Sobieskiego tries to buck Cardona off but Cardona is having none of it.
Cardona tries for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Sobieskiego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sobieskiego can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego tries to improve position but can't.
Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobieskiego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobieskiego keeps trying to improve his position.
Sobieskiego really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cardona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobieskiego tries to bench press Cardona off him but Cardona keeps the position.
Cardona tries for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Sobieskiego tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cardona wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cardona is trying to get an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sobieskiego is looking for a sweep.
Cardona is trying to get an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cardona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sobieskiego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cardona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sobieskiego has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sobieskiego tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cardona wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cardona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sobieskiego tries to improve position but can't.
Cardona tries for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego tries to improve position but can't.
Cardona tries for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Sobieskiego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobieskiego manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cardona's best efforts.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cardona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobieskiego tries to get to full guard but Cardona has control of the leg.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobieskiego is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions off his back.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sobieskiego is defending against the submission attempts here by Cardona.
Sobieskiego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Sobieskiego tries to get to full guard but Cardona has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cardona 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.
Cardona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sobieskiego doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardona.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cardona seems to be working for a kimura but Sobieskiego defends the submission attempt.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardona wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobieskiego is defending against the submission attempts here by Cardona.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cardona is working for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending it quite comfortably.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona seems to be working for a kimura but Sobieskiego defends the submission attempt.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cardona is breathing heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego wants to improve his position but Cardona is controlling well.
Cardona is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sobieskiego sees it coming and defends easily.
Cardona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobieskiego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
Cardona is working for a submission of some sort.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardona wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobieskiego gets full guard.
Cardona drops back looking for a leg! Sobieskiego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobieskiego manages to kick Cardona off! Cardona jumps back into Sobieskiego's guard.
Sobieskiego is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sobieskiego has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cardona can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardona drops back looking for a leg! Sobieskiego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobieskiego manages to kick Cardona off! Cardona jumps back into Sobieskiego's guard.
Cardona stands and throws Sobieskiego's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardona (8) vs (0) Sobieskiego
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sobieskiego is trying to get back to half guard.
Cardona is trying to get an arm triangle but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Cardona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sobieskiego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cardona prevents Sobieskiego from improving his position.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cardona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sobieskiego defends it well.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardona prevents Sobieskiego from improving his position.
Sobieskiego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardona is working for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending it quite comfortably.
Sobieskiego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Cardona is looking for a kimura but Sobieskiego is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cardona to get the leverage.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions off his back.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
Sobieskiego actively working from the bottom here.
Cardona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sobieskiego doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardona.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobieskiego has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobieskiego is looking to improve his position.
Cardona is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardona takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A relieved looking Calixto Cardona thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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