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Bots de Garra 56 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Harvey Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 21 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smith clinches up against the ropes.
Smith is pressed up against the ropes. Orion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Orion gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smith (0) vs (2) Orion
Smith trying to control here.
Orion is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orion trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion slows the pace down in half guard.
Orion trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion passes into side control, despite Smith's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (0) vs (5) Orion
Smith is not content to let Orion control the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is letting Orion control him for a moment.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is letting Orion control him for a moment.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Orion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control here.
Orion wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Orion is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith wants to control but Orion is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg.
Orion trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Orion trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Orion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Orion controlling the action here.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg.
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!
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg.
Orion uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (0) vs (8) Orion
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Orion's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (2) vs (8) Orion
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith advances to half guard.
Orion is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orion trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Orion makes his way to full guard, as Smith worked for a kimura.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith stands and throws Orion's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (5) vs (8) Orion
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Orion rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Orion! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (5) vs (10) Orion
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orion controlling from the top position.
Smith wants to sweep here but Orion controlling him for the moment.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Orion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith looking to control but Orion passes into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Orion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orion tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Smith tries to roll over but Orion keeps him under control.
Smith has a hand on Orion's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Orion takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (5) vs (13) Orion
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to reverse the position but instead Orion has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Smith (5) vs (16) Orion
Orion looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Orion will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Orion is hanging on to Smith's back as he tries to escape.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orion stalling.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith wants to control but Orion passes easily into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg.
Orion trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Orion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orion moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Smith. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (5) vs (19) Orion
Smith is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Orion's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith looking to control but Orion passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 19 to 5.
A very excited looking Cole Orion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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