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Bots de Garra 48 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 35 wins and 31 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 15 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahokas closes the distance and clinches.
Al Jhit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahokas.
Al Jhit is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Ahokas can't fight it off and eventually Al Jhit manages to take the fight to the floor. Ahokas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Ahokas
Al Jhit forces his way into half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to control. Ahokas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Jhit is working away from the top position though.
Al Jhit 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.
Ahokas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ahokas is controlling Al Jhit's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit forces his way into half guard.
Ahokas gets full guard.
Ahokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ahokas holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Jhit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ahokas pulls Al Jhit in close to his closed guard and prevents Al Jhit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Ahokas looking to control.
Ahokas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Jhit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Al Jhit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Al Jhit stopping the sweep attempt from Ahokas.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit stays in close to Ahokas's body and controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking to sit in guard and control but Ahokas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Ahokas
Ahokas passes Al Jhit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ahokas wants to pass to mount but Al Jhit is defending the position.
Al Jhit controlling the position well.
Ahokas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Jhit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy.
Ahokas prevents Al Jhit from improving his position.
Al Jhit wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ahokas is looking to advance position but Al Jhit won't allow it.
Ahokas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Al Jhit avoid being mounted?
Ahokas trying to control the pace.
Al Jhit is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Al Jhit avoid being mounted?
Al Jhit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is trying to keep Ahokas in close.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Ahokas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Al Jhit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Ahokas is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Ahokas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Jhit has Ahokas pulled in close to control his posture.
Al Jhit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit controls Ahokas momentarily but Ahokas frees himself.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit trying to control the position.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit pulls Ahokas in close to prevent any damage.
Ahokas trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit 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.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit trying to control the position.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahokas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to sit in guard and control but Al Jhit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (2) Ahokas
Ahokas wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokas is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Jhit defends it easily.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ahokas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Bazar Al Jhit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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