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Bots de Garra 71 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 44 wins and 39 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 18 losses; Hirata Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hitoshi gets caught flat footed, as Al Jhit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Hitoshi
Hitoshi is looking for a triangle but Al Jhit pushes his legs off easily.
Hitoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Jhit 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.
Hitoshi is still trying to improve position.
Hitoshi wants to improve his position but instead Al Jhit has moved into half guard.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hitoshi is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitoshi gets back to full guard.
Hitoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hitoshi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Hitoshi
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Hitoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hitoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Al Jhit defends it well.
My spies in DF Fitnesscentrum inform me that Hitoshi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hitoshi is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Al Jhit to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Hitoshi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Jhit manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (2) Hitoshi
Hitoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Jhit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hitoshi tries to get to full guard but Al Jhit has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Al Jhit jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (7) vs (2) Hitoshi
Hitoshi is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hitoshi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Al Jhit is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Jhit (9) vs (2) Hitoshi
Al Jhit manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hitoshi to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (12) vs (2) Hitoshi
Hitoshi wants to escape the position.
Hitoshi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hitoshi is working to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hitoshi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hitoshi shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hitoshi gets back to half guard.
Hitoshi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hitoshi.
Al Jhit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (15) vs (2) Hitoshi
Hitoshi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Jhit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hitoshi wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Al Jhit has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Hitoshi's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Hitoshi is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Al Jhit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bazar Al Jhit!
During a confident post fight interview, Bazar Al Jhit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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