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Bots de Garra 58 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 19 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 17 losses; Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs shoots in and bounces Cardona off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cardona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burroughs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Cardona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Cardona won't allow it.
Cardona is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cardona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burroughs has picked Cardona up and slammed him! Cardona can't keep hold of the triangle and Burroughs manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cardona will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Burroughs tries to move to mount but Cardona blocks the move with his legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cardona tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Cardona is working from the bottom.
Cardona is trying to improve his position.
Burroughs content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cardona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Cardona
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.
Cardona can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is still trying to improve position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardona is looking to escape.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardona is looking to escape.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burroughs looking to control but Cardona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cardona is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.
Cardona manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burroughs works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (10) vs (0) Cardona
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cardona sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cardona tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Cardona wants to get back to full guard but Burroughs has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (13) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona can't escape the position.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cardona is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardona is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but Cardona is having none of it.
Cardona can't escape the position.
Burroughs trying to control but Cardona is having none of it.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Cardona sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cardona does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardona is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cardona tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cardona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Cardona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (16) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs prevents Cardona from getting the reversal.
Burroughs 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardona gets back to half guard.
Burroughs prevents Cardona from improving his position.
Burroughs slows the pace down in half guard.
Cardona is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (19) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs happy to just control the position for now.
Cardona is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs gets to mount! Cardona was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (21) vs (0) Cardona
Burroughs trying to control but Cardona is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Cardona can't escape the position.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cardona is working to get back to half guard.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
Cardona is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Cardona can't escape the position.
Burroughs looking to control but Cardona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cardona is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cardona is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardona keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Burroughs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cardona is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cardona tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs trying to control but Cardona is having none of it.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs prevents Cardona from getting the reversal.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Cardona is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is working for a guillotine from mount but Cardona frees his head quite easily.
Cardona gets back to half guard.
Cardona wants to get back to full guard.
Cardona is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Cardona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardona.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burroughs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cardona's guard.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura here.
Cardona is looking to improve his position.
Cardona keeps trying to improve his position.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but Cardona defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cardona does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardona is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (24) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 24 to 0.
An out of breath Joshua Burroughs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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