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Bots de Garra 27 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Bodie Helix!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helix pushes De Rossi up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Rossi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helix just stands there and leans against the ropes.
De Rossi tries to pull guard but Helix forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Helix turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Helix manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: De Rossi (0) vs (4) Helix
Helix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Rossi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Rossi is looking for a sweep.
Helix tries to move to mount but De Rossi blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix looking to control but instead De Rossi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
Helix trying to pass the guard but De Rossi defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Rossi is staying active underneath Helix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Helix looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
Helix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Rossi is just riding it out for now. Helix eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helix is looking to advance position but De Rossi won't allow it.
De Rossi controlling the position well.
Helix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Helix wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Helix is working for a submission of some sort.
De Rossi trying to control from the bottom.
De Rossi is positioning himself well to prevent Helix advancing to mount.
Helix is keen to just control but De Rossi is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to control but Helix is keeping busy.
Helix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Rossi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Rossi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from De Rossi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
De Rossi is not content to let Helix control the position.
Helix sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Helix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Helix seems to be working for a kimura but De Rossi defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Helix is pressing down on De Rossi's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Rossi is holding on for now.
Helix is working for a kimura but De Rossi is defending it quite comfortably.
De Rossi won't allow Helix to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is looking to control Helix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Rossi avoid being mounted?
Helix is working for a kimura but De Rossi is defending it quite comfortably.
Helix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Helix wants to work for an arm triangle but De Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Rossi sees it coming and defends easily.
Helix is working for a submission of some sort.
Helix works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (0) vs (7) Helix
Helix goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Rossi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Helix's guard! Nice work there by De Rossi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (2) vs (7) Helix
Helix throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Rossi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (5) vs (7) Helix
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helix can't do much from the bottom here.
De Rossi gets to mount! Helix was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Rossi (7) vs (7) Helix
Helix is desperately trying to improve his position but De Rossi has a good base and remains in mount.
De Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helix is looking to escape.
De Rossi is really struggling to control Helix but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Helix manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helix is trying to control but De Rossi manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (10) vs (7) Helix
Helix working to try and regain half guard.
Helix is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Rossi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Rossi fails to move to back control.
Helix is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi content just to control the position here.
Helix is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi tries to control but Helix wriggling away.
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.
Helix is looking to improve his position but De Rossi isn't that keen on the idea.
De Rossi looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Rossi moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (13) vs (7) Helix
Helix tries to escape the position.
Helix is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get De Rossi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to control but Helix is keeping busy.
Helix is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
De Rossi gets his hands free as Helix looks to control.
De Rossi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Helix felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
A bit of a pause in the action here. De Rossi controlling the positon.
Helix is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helix trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Helix is really stuck here.
Helix just trying to survive but De Rossi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Helix is keeping busy.
De Rossi has the hooks in. Helix is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Helix prevents De Rossi from getting a body triangle.
Helix tries to escape but De Rossi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Helix trying to control but not successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi tries to keep control of the position but Helix is staying busy.
Good control from De Rossi.
Helix trying to control the action but De Rossi just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Helix right now.
De Rossi has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Giovanni De Rossi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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