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Bots de Garra 22 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye shoots for a double leg takedown but De Rossi sprawls well. He's pushed Okoye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okoye is defended easily by De Rossi.
Okoye shoots for a double leg takedown but De Rossi sprawls well. He's pushed Okoye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Rossi attempts a counter takedown but Okoye avoids it well and moves away.
Giovanni De Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikemba Okoye.
De Rossi moves into range and clinches up with Okoye.
Okoye tries to pull guard but De Rossi won't allow it.
De Rossi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Rossi trying to control the position.
De Rossi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okoye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okoye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Rossi is trying to keep Okoye in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
Okoye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Okoye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Okoye looking to pass the guard.
De Rossi pulls Okoye in close to prevent any damage.
Okoye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Rossi is keeping the position for now.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okoye stands and throws De Rossi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (0) vs (3) Okoye
Okoye looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Okoye tries to move to mount but De Rossi blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on De Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoye trying to control the action but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to control but Okoye postures up.
Okoye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Rossi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Rossi regains half guard.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Rossi has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Rossi trying to control but Okoye postures up.
Okoye is pressing down on De Rossi's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Rossi is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoye has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (0) vs (6) Okoye
Okoye is working for a guillotine from mount but De Rossi frees his head quite easily.
Okoye looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Okoye moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, De Rossi has worked his arm free - good work by De Rossi!
We've been hearing good reports from De Rossi'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.
Okoye goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Rossi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Okoye's guard! Nice work there by De Rossi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (2) vs (6) Okoye
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Primal Concrete Gym inform us that Okoye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Okoye is looking for a triangle but De Rossi pushes his legs off easily.
De Rossi postures up.
Okoye keeping moving, preventing De Rossi from controlling successfully.
Okoye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Rossi defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoye escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Rossi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okoye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Rossi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Okoye has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Rossi has managed to get both his arms back between Okoye's legs - danger averted.
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okoye looking for a guillotine here but De Rossi defends easily.
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.
De Rossi is pushing down on Okoye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Okoye is fighting to maintain full guard but De Rossi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi stalling.
Okoye is refusing to be controlled, as De Rossi sits in half guard.
Okoye wants to control but De Rossi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Okoye looking for a kimura from the bottom but De Rossi passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (5) vs (6) Okoye
De Rossi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
De Rossi working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is letting De Rossi control him for a moment.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Okoye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rossi working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is looking to reverse the position.
Okoye struggling a bit here.
De Rossi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Rossi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okoye tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but De Rossi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: De Rossi (7) vs (6) Okoye
De Rossi wants to control the pace but Okoye is squirming around nicely.
Okoye tries to hold on but De Rossi pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi mounts Okoye! Really nice guard pass there!
De Rossi tries to control but Okoye wriggling away.
Okoye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Rossi trying to control but Okoye is having none of it.
De Rossi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okoye tries to lock up and control but De Rossi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Rossi content just to control the position here.
Okoye working to try and regain half guard.
De Rossi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Rossi'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.
Okoye is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Rossi tries to control but Okoye wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to take Okoye's back here but Okoye is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Okoye is trying desperately to improve position.
Okoye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okoye tries to hold on but De Rossi pushes him away.
De Rossi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okoye working to try and regain half guard.
De Rossi moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (10) vs (6) Okoye
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoye just trying to survive but De Rossi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Okoye is really stuck here.
De Rossi controlling from the back.
Okoye rolls, trying to escape but De Rossi keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. De Rossi controlling the positon.
Okoye trying to control the hands but De Rossi breaks the grip.
Okoye is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Okoye prevents De Rossi from getting a body triangle.
Okoye is in bad spot here.
Okoye is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get De Rossi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Rossi controls the position.
De Rossi not allowing Okoye to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Our winner, Giovanni De Rossi, 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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