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Bots de Garra 104 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 20 wins and 18 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 17 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rolla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bandito as he jumps to the side.
Rolla darts in looking for a takedown but Bandito gets double underhooks and turns Rolla into the ropes.
Bandito feints the counter takedown.
Rolla goes for a takedown attempt but Bandito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolla fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Bandito as Rolla shoots in.
Rolla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bandito avoids it really well and circles away.
Rolla has a takedown stuffed.
Bandito is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rolla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bandito avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla darts in looking for a takedown but Bandito gets double underhooks and turns Rolla into the ropes.
Bandito gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Rolla is defending well.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolla is looking for a triangle here but Bandito uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (5) Bandito
Bandito is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rolla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bandito trying to control the position but Rolla is working away.
Rolla being controlled for a moment.
Rolla is not content to let Bandito control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla is looking to get back to full guard here but Bandito has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (8) Bandito
Bandito tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandito has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Rolla is looking to reverse the position.
Rolla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (8) Bandito
Rolla is working for a submission of some sort.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Rolla is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito is not content to let Rolla control the position.
Rolla is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bandito still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bandito has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (2) vs (12) Bandito
Rolla is looking for a sweep.
Bandito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rolla has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla prevents Bandito from moving into mount.
Rolla sneaks back into half guard.
Bandito prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rolla tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bandito has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (2) vs (15) Bandito
Bandito controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (2) vs (18) Bandito
Bandito controlling well, preventing Rolla from escaping the position.
Bandito is trying to stick to Rolla's back but Rolla is turning into Bandito. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bandito's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rolla. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (18) Bandito
Our spies down at at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Bandito is keeping the position.
Rolla is looking to pass into half guard but Bandito pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bandito is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (20) Bandito
Bandito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Bandito passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (4) vs (23) Bandito
Rolla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control the pace but Rolla is squirming around nicely.
Rolla gets back to half guard.
Rolla is not content to let Bandito control the position.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolla 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.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Bandito passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (4) vs (26) Bandito
Rolla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rolla is looking to escape.
Rolla looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (4) vs (29) Bandito
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Bandito controlling well, preventing Rolla from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Rolla right now.
Bandito is persistently looking for the submission but Rolla is defending it well.
Bandito biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rolla breaks Bandito's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (6) vs (29) Bandito
Rolla forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bandito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla advances to half guard.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Rolla has control of the leg.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Bandito is defending well.
Bandito trying to control but Rolla postures up.
Rolla works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (9) vs (29) Bandito
Rolla goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bandito is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (9) vs (31) Bandito
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito drops back looking for a leg! Rolla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rolla manages to kick Bandito off! Bandito jumps back into Rolla's guard.
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bandito puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Rolla won't allow it.
Rolla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bandito defends well.
Rolla is trying to push Bandito off with his feet but Bandito grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Rolla's ankles and Rolla is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Enamorado Bandito!
After the fight, Enamorado Bandito was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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