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Bots de Garra 52 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 21 wins and 14 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Judge drives through and clinches with Orion against the ropes.
Judge is trying to trip Orion. He has hold of a leg but Orion is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Judge persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Orion
Orion looking to control.
Judge looking to pass the guard.
Orion pulls Judge in close to prevent any damage.
Orion working a defensive guard here.
Judge tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge postures up.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Judge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Orion looking to control.
Orion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orion controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Orion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Orion has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (2) Orion
Orion wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Judge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion is stalling in the full guard.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge is looking for a triangle but Orion pushes his legs off easily.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion won't allow Judge to sweep him here.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Judge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge is looking for a triangle but Orion pushes his legs off easily.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Judge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion preventing the sweep.
Judge trying to keep a closed guard but Orion is proving a slippery customer.
Judge wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Orion has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Judge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (2) vs (5) Orion
Judge is looking for a sweep.
Judge is working hard here to advance position.
Orion controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Judge is looking to regain half guard here but Orion keeps moving and retains side control.
Judge gets back to half guard.
Judge trying to control but Orion postures up.
Orion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Judge trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion uses his free foot to push down on Judge's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Judge. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (2) vs (8) Orion
Orion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Judge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orion wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Orion prevents Judge from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Judge wants to hold on but Orion pushes him away.
Judge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orion wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Judge wants to control but Orion is having none of it.
Judge is trying desperately to improve position.
Judge is trying to escape the mount but Orion keeps good control and instead manages to take Judge's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (2) vs (11) Orion
You can see the frustration on Judge's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Orion is trying to stick to Judge's back but Judge is turning into Orion. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Orion's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Judge. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (4) vs (11) Orion
Orion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Judge won't allow Orion to sweep him here.
Judge has gone for a leg lock! Orion slips out almost immediately though and dives into Judge's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (4) vs (13) Orion
Judge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orion is aware though and is defending well.
Orion 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.
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Judge wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orion is stalling in the full guard.
Orion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Judge looking for a sweep. Not yet Judge, not yet.
Judge looking to control.
Judge is trying to hold Orion in close to prevent damage but Orion has managed to pass into half guard.
Orion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orion wants to take a breather but Judge is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Judge tries to roll over but Orion keeps him under control.
Judge is staying active underneath Orion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orion stalling.
Judge wants to get back to full guard.
Judge is looking to control Orion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Judge avoid being mounted?
Judge gets full guard.
Judge 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 being controlled here momentarily.
Judge is looking to sweep but instead, Orion has passed into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control. Judge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Judge tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg.
Judge trying to control from the bottom.
Judge is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Orion trying to control the pace.
Judge desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Judge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge is looking to control Orion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Judge avoid being mounted?
Orion moves into full mount! Judge won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (4) vs (16) Orion
Orion fails to advance to Judge's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge working to try and regain half guard.
Orion fails to move to back control.
Orion wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Judge slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge wants to get back to full guard but Orion has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (4) vs (19) Orion
Judge is just holding on here. Orion manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (4) vs (22) Orion
Judge tries to escape but Orion has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 22 to 4.
Cole Orion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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