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Bots de Garra 126 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 35 losses; Patty O'Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 17 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O'Reilly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O'Reilly (2) vs (0) Alvarez
O'Reilly prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from O'Reilly'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.
O'Reilly is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O'Reilly to get the leverage.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Reilly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarez sees it coming and defends easily.
O'Reilly stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Reilly is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O'Reilly is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! O'Reilly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O'Reilly (2) vs (4) Alvarez
O'Reilly is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
O'Reilly tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
O'Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on O'Reilly's face as Alvarez controls the position.
O'Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez wants to control but O'Reilly is keeping him busy.
O'Reilly regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly is trying to control but can't.
O'Reilly tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
O'Reilly is looking to get back to full guard here but Alvarez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (2) vs (7) Alvarez
O'Reilly wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
A control attempt from O'Reilly but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: O'Reilly (2) vs (9) Alvarez
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly working to try and regain half guard.
O'Reilly 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: O'Reilly (4) vs (9) Alvarez
O'Reilly wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
O'Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
O'Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O'Reilly trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly postures up.
O'Reilly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alvarez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (4) vs (11) Alvarez
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
O'Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O'Reilly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alvarez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
O'Reilly is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but O'Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly is trying to control but can't.
O'Reilly is looking to improve his position.
O'Reilly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
O'Reilly has a hand on Alvarez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Alvarez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (4) vs (14) Alvarez
Alvarez controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents O'Reilly from getting the reversal.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but O'Reilly is squirming around nicely.
O'Reilly can't escape the position.
O'Reilly wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
O'Reilly can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position easily from mount.
O'Reilly tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
O'Reilly tries to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents O'Reilly from getting the reversal.
O'Reilly tries to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
O'Reilly tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
Alvarez looking to control but O'Reilly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez tries to control but O'Reilly wriggling away.
O'Reilly tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O'Reilly 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: O'Reilly (6) vs (14) Alvarez
Alvarez keeping full guard, as O'Reilly tries to pass.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
O'Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
O'Reilly is looking to pass into half guard but Alvarez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvarez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (6) vs (16) Alvarez
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O'Reilly trying to control here.
O'Reilly wants to get back to full guard.
O'Reilly tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alvarez has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (6) vs (19) Alvarez
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 19 to 6.
A relieved looking Tyler Alvarez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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