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Bots de Garra 115 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 41 wins and 18 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 26 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bandito keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandito appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bandito defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Bandito into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Bandito shows good takedown defense.
Bandito half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Bandito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Anderson
Enamorado Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anderson.
Bandito is stalling in the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Bandito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anderson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito has picked Anderson up and slammed him! Anderson can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Anderson
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Bandito from improving position.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Bandito tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
Anderson is letting Bandito control him for a moment.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Anderson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bandito is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Bandito is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top 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.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bandito uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (8) vs (0) Anderson
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Bandito wants to take Anderson's back but he can't do it this time.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Bandito trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito content just to control the position here.
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controlling his opponent.
Bandito is looking to work his way around to Anderson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Anderson tries to hold on but Bandito postures up.
Bandito controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps trying to improve his position.
Bandito controlling the pace for now.
Anderson tries to hold on but Bandito pushes him away.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson tries to hold on but Bandito postures up.
Bandito fails to advance to Anderson's back.
Bandito content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Bandito maintains control.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Enamorado Bandito retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Enamorado Bandito, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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