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Bots de Garra 93 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 28 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Ricky Judge!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tidd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judge to the mat! Judge manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Judge
Tidd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Judge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Judge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Judge
Judge is not content to let Tidd control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd wants to control for a moment but Judge uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Judge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Judge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Judge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Judge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Judge is retaining full guard.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd 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: Tidd (5) vs (2) Judge
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd seems keen to control Judge's posture.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tidd wants to control the position but Judge says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Judge prevents Tidd from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Judge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Judge jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (5) Judge
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Judge trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to control but Judge postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Judge tries to advance to mount but can't.
Judge controls the position.
Tidd tries to buck Judge off but Judge is having none of it.
Judge happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tidd is not content to let Judge control the position.
Tidd prevents Judge from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd tries to improve position but can't.
Tidd is trying to control Judge's posture but Judge avoids it.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Judge has control of an arm but Tidd manages to advance to Judge's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (9) vs (5) Judge
Judge breaks Tidd's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (9) vs (7) Judge
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is controlling Judge's posture.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Judge forces his way into half guard.
Judge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Judge working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tidd's thigh. Tidd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tidd controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Judge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd trying to control the position.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Tidd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Judge has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (10) Judge
Tidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Judge dominates the positioning.
Tidd regains half guard.
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.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Judge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Judge is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Judge controlling the pace.
Judge passes into side control, despite Tidd's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (13) Judge
Tidd has one of Judge's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Tidd tries to control but Judge manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (9) vs (16) Judge
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Tidd do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Judge has the hooks in. Tidd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Judge looking to break Tidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Judge will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd can't escape the position.
Tidd trying to control the position but Judge manages to sink in the hooks.
Tidd defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (16) Judge
Judge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd trying to control but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd stays in close to Judge's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge wins on points by 16 to 11.
After the big win, Ricky Judge made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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