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Bots de Garra 77 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 27 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Ahma
Ahma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burroughs content to stall in guard here.
Ahma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burroughs passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Ahma
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Burroughs controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma is looking to reverse the position.
Burroughs taking a breather here.
Ahma sneaks back into half guard.
Burroughs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Ahma is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Ahma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Burroughs moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ahma. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (8) vs (0) Ahma
Ahma is trying to work for a sweep but Burroughs has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (10) vs (0) Ahma
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burroughs prevents Ahma from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Ahma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (10) vs (2) Ahma
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs looking for a guillotine here but Ahma defends easily.
Ahma is looking to pass into half guard but Burroughs pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Burroughs is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (12) vs (2) Ahma
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahma is retaining full guard.
Ahma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Ahma throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Burroughs escapes and throws Ahma's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (15) vs (2) Ahma
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
Ahma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Burroughs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahma has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Burroughs escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Burroughs! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (18) vs (2) Ahma
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is trying to escape the position but Burroughs is controlling the position.
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs controls the position.
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Burroughs politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Burroughs prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ahma tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Ahma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahma looks winded!
Burroughs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (21) vs (2) Ahma
Ahma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Ahma is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahma is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tries to improve his position but Burroughs has taken his back! Burroughs has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ahma tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Burroughs pushes Ahma away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Burroughs!
A very excited looking Joshua Burroughs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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