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Bots de Garra 72 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 25 wins and 20 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 21 losses; Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs shoots in and gets a takedown into Cardona's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burroughs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardona is keeping the position for now.
Cardona can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
Cardona looking for a guillotine here but Burroughs defends easily.
Cardona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burroughs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burroughs passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs taking a breather here.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardona keeps trying to improve his position.
Burroughs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cardona will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Burroughs gets to mount! Cardona was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Cardona
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Cardona is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cardona is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Cardona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs trying to control but Cardona is having none of it.
Cardona is trying desperately to improve position.
Cardona is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardona is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Cardona is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Cardona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Cardona keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardona sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cardona is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Cardona with the active half guard here but Burroughs passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (10) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs just content to control the position.
Burroughs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Cardona's face as Burroughs controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burroughs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cardona tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (12) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Cardona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
Cardona is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardona sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cardona is defending against the submission attempts here by Burroughs.
Burroughs moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cardona. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (15) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona is trying to work for a sweep but Burroughs has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (17) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.
Cardona tries to improve his position but Burroughs has taken his back! Burroughs has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cardona tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Burroughs pushes Cardona away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Burroughs!
A victorious Joshua Burroughs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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