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Bots de Garra 39 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 5 wins and 3 losses; Kastav Kvinchal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orion closes the distance and pushes Kvinchal back into the ropes.
Kvinchal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Orion has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kvinchal closes the distance and clinches.
Orion goes for a takedown attempt but Kvinchal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kvinchal rushes Orion and presses him up against the ropes.
Orion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kvinchal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kvinchal goes for a takedown attempt but Orion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kvinchal has managed to clinch.
Orion has hold of one of Kvinchal's legs. Kvinchal is fighting the takedown attempt but Orion gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (2) Orion
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kvinchal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kvinchal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
Orion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kvinchal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orion defends it easily.
Kvinchal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orion doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orion manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Kvinchal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (2) Orion
Orion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kvinchal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (4) Orion
Kvinchal is trying to control the position but Orion postures up.
Kvinchal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orion drops back looking for a leg! Kvinchal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kvinchal manages to kick Orion off! Orion jumps back into Kvinchal's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to keep Orion in close.
Kvinchal working a defensive guard but Orion manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (7) Orion
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kvinchal keeps working.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Kvinchal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the position but Kvinchal is working away.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Orion trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Orion working away.
Kvinchal tries to buck Orion off but Orion is having none of it.
Kvinchal is trying to control Orion's posture but Orion avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kvinchal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kvinchal tries to improve position but can't.
Kvinchal can't do much from the bottom here.
Kvinchal is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kvinchal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Kvinchal regains half guard.
Orion is just content to waste time from the top position. Kvinchal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Orion trying to control but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal working for a triangle but Orion defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Kvinchal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Orion has passed into half guard!
Kvinchal is looking to get back to full guard here but Orion has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (10) Orion
Kvinchal tries to buck Orion off but Orion is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kvinchal keeps working.
Kvinchal is trying to improve his position.
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.
Kvinchal tries to buck Orion off but Orion is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion staying calm.
Let's hope that Orion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kvinchal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kvinchal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Kvinchal can't do much from the bottom here.
Kvinchal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Kvinchal sneaks back into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control. Kvinchal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kvinchal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orion is working away from the top position though.
Orion content to control rather than advance.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orion in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back.
Well,Kvinchal is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kvinchal is refusing to be controlled, as Orion sits in half guard.
Orion passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kvinchal! Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (13) Orion
Orion wants to control but instead Kvinchal manages to regain half guard.
Orion wants to free his trapped foot but Kvinchal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kvinchal wants to sweep but no luck.
Kvinchal keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Kvinchal looking for subs off his back but Orion has passed one foot through into half guard.
Orion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kvinchal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Orion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal gets back to full guard.
Kvinchal working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvinchal is retaining full guard.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvinchal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Cole Orion, 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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