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Bots de Garra 137 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 35 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 21 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli has managed to clinch.
Halli has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sulvar regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Halli
Sulvar is trying to hold Halli in close to prevent damage but Halli has managed to pass into half guard.
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.
Sulvar trying to control but Halli postures up.
Sulvar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sulvar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sulvar continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sulvar.
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.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sulvar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Sulvar is working hard here to advance position.
Sulvar controlling the position well.
Halli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
Sulvar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hammer House of Horror, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sulvar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halli's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) Halli
Sulvar keeps control of the position as Halli tries to break free.
Sulvar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Halli.
Sulvar keeps control of the position as Halli tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeps control of the position easily here as Halli tries to buck him off.
Sulvar is hanging on to Halli's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Halli doesn't escape.
Sulvar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halli for as long as he can get away with.
Halli tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Halli is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controls the action.
I really don't envy Halli right now.
Halli is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to break free.
Sulvar wants to control but Halli is keeping busy.
Sulvar controlling well, preventing Halli from escaping the position.
Sulvar wants to control but Halli is keeping busy.
Sulvar gets his hands free as Halli looks to control.
Halli is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sulvar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to escape the position.
Halli 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.
Halli is still trying to improve position.
Halli is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Halli trying to control the action but Sulvar just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to keep control of the position but Halli is staying busy.
I really don't envy Halli right now.
Sulvar not allowing Halli to control his hands.
Halli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sulvar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli is in bad spot here.
Sulvar wants to control but Halli is keeping busy.
Halli trying to control the hands but Sulvar breaks the grip.
Sulvar biding his time, controlling Halli.
Sulvar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Halli can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli trying to control the hands but Sulvar breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Tres Sulvar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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