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Bots de Garra 60 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 22 wins and 19 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 25 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by White Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Burroughs, which made it look bad.
Burroughs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Burroughs finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) White Jr
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burroughs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White Jr's guard.
Burroughs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White Jr won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but White Jr won't allow it.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
White Jr is looking to improve his position.
White Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burroughs'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.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Burroughs uses his free foot to push down on White Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White Jr. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Burroughs looking to control but White Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White Jr is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
White Jr is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
White Jr is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs looking to control but White Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
White Jr can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to control but White Jr wriggling away.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
White Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
White Jr is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
White Jr 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: Burroughs (5) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burroughs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burroughs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burroughs! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burroughs (9) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White Jr seems a little lost for a moment, as Burroughs dominates the positioning.
White Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burroughs works to advance to full mount. White Jr defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (11) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because White Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White Jr for as long as he can get away with.
White Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.
White Jr is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
White Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
White Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
White Jr wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but White Jr is working away.
Burroughs is really struggling to control White Jr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
White Jr tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but White Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (14) vs (2) White Jr
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 continues to stall.
White Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White Jr gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but White Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
White Jr is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
White Jr with the active half guard here but Burroughs passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (17) vs (2) White Jr
Burroughs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for White Jr! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (19) vs (2) White Jr
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but White Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
White Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs tries to control but White Jr wriggling away.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
White Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
More hug and hope from Burroughs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs tries to control but White Jr wriggling away.
White Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burroughs tries to control but White Jr wriggling away.
White Jr regains half guard.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but White Jr defends it.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from White Jr. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (22) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
Joshua Burroughs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'. |
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