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Bots de Garra 141 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 19 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 35 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anderson.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (0) Anderson
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Anderson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is pulling down on Alvarez's head to control his posture.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez'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.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alvarez won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alvarez'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.
Alvarez is fighting to break Anderson's control of his arms but Anderson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Alvarez passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Alvarez slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson trying to control here.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep but Alvarez has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alvarez is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alvarez (7) vs (0) Anderson
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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