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Bots de Garra 66 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 23 wins and 17 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 22 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Judge gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Judge (4) vs (0) Orion
You can see the frustration on Orion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orion is looking to reverse the position.
Judge 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.
Orion keeps trying to improve his position.
Orion gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge tries to pass to full mount but Orion defends it.
Orion wants to control but Judge is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion wants to control the action here but instead Judge manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (7) vs (0) Orion
Orion is looking to improve his position but Judge isn't that keen on the idea.
Orion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orion trying to hold on to Judge's head to control him but Judge postures up.
Orion wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion has a hand on Judge's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Judge takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (10) vs (0) Orion
Orion is desperately trying to improve his position but Judge has a good base and remains in mount.
Judge avoids the attempt from Orion to control.
Orion reaches up to try and control the position but Judge seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Orion rolls and tries to escape and now Judge has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (13) vs (0) Orion
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge avoiding Orion 's attempts to control his hands.
Judge is riding his opponent, not letting Orion buck him off.
Judge avoiding Orion 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to escape the position.
Orion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Judge wants to pass to mount but Orion is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working.
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.
Orion gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Judge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Judge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion working a defensive guard but Judge passes into half guard.
Judge trying to control the action but Orion is working from the bottom.
Judge wants to free his trapped foot but Orion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orion.
Orion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Judge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Judge is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Orion. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (16) vs (0) Orion
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Orion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orion tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position.
Orion is trying to control Judge's posture but Judge avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to get back to half guard.
Judge controlling the position.
Orion tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (18) vs (0) Orion
Orion is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion is still trying to improve position.
Orion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orion is trying to control but can't.
Orion is looking for a sweep. Judge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Judge pulls his head out easily.
Judge passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (21) vs (0) Orion
Judge trying to control but Orion is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Judge controlling his opponent.
Orion tries to control the position but Judge now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (24) vs (0) Orion
Orion is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Orion trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Orion tries to escape but Judge has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Judge avoiding Orion 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Judge's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Orion trying to control but not successfully.
Judge keeps control of the position easily here as Orion tries to buck him off.
Orion trying to control the hands but Judge breaks the grip.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion rolls, trying to escape but Judge keeps control of the position.
Judge biding his time, looking for the opening.
Orion breaks Judge's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (24) vs (2) Orion
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge trying to control the position.
Orion looking to sit in guard and control but Judge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (26) vs (2) Orion
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Judge has picked Orion up and slammed him! Orion can't keep hold of the triangle and Judge manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (29) vs (2) Orion
Orion tries to improve position but can't.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working.
Orion manages to get back to half guard.
Orion is in trouble now - Judge has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (32) vs (2) Orion
Orion wants to hold on but Judge pushes him away.
Judge tries to control but Orion wriggling away.
Orion reaches up to try and control the position but Judge seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Orion rolls and tries to escape and now Judge has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (35) vs (2) Orion
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion is really stuck here.
Judge is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Orion has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Judge has the hooks in. Orion is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Orion wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge takes the fight on points by 35 to 2.
Ricky Judge managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry, into his post fight interview. |
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