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Bots de Garra 132 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 49 wins and 24 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 37 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila moves into range and clinches up with Bandito.
Laitila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bandito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laitila closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bandito counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top position though.
Laitila is refusing to be controlled, as Bandito sits in half guard.
Laitila won't allow Bandito to pass to mount.
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.
Laitila wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bandito advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Laitila
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Laitila prevents Bandito from moving into mount.
Laitila felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Laitila struggling a bit here.
Laitila is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laitila gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (7) vs (0) Laitila
Bandito controlling the pace for now.
Laitila tries to hold on but Bandito postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controlling from mount.
Bandito avoids the attempt from Laitila to control.
Bandito prevents Laitila from getting the reversal.
Bandito controlling the pace for now.
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Bandito maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laitila is looking to escape.
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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Bandito isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandito wants to take his opponent's back but Laitila doesn't allow it.
Laitila sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laitila wants to get back to full guard but Bandito has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (10) vs (0) Laitila
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Laitila's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bandito wants to control for a moment but Laitila uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laitila is refusing to be controlled, as Bandito sits in half guard.
Bandito is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to get back to full guard.
Laitila keeps trying to improve his position.
Bandito seems to be working for a kimura but Laitila defends the submission attempt.
Laitila gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila trying to control the position.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (10) vs (2) Laitila
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila 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.
Laitila trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bandito controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila won't allow Bandito to sweep him here.
Bandito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bandito is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Bandito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bandito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laitila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bandito is really struggling to control Laitila but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bandito pulls Laitila in to control the position.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito wants to sweep here but Laitila controlling him for the moment.
Bandito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 10 to 2.
Enamorado Bandito decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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