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Bots de Garra 78 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 20 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Travis Labuschagne!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Labuschagne scores with a takedown into Laitila's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Labuschagne
Labuschagne trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully.
Labuschagne stands and throws Laitila's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (5) Labuschagne
Labuschagne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila struggling a bit here.
Labuschagne wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila's coaches at Jed's Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Laitila stops Labuschagne from passing to mount.
Laitila is looking to regain half guard here but Labuschagne keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Labuschagne wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Labuschagne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laitila, who protects the arm well.
Laitila manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Labuschagne
Labuschagne is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Labuschagne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laitila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laitila's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (2) vs (9) Labuschagne
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Labuschagne trying to control momentarily.
Laitila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Labuschagne's guard. Nice work there by Laitila.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (9) Labuschagne
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne is trying to keep Laitila in close.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Labuschagne keeps moving.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Laitila tries to free his leg and advance position but Labuschagne is retaining full guard.
Laitila trying to control but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Labuschagne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne is continuing to stall.
Laitila won't allow Labuschagne to sweep him here.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Labuschagne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Labuschagne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
Labuschagne seems keen to control Laitila's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne trying to control the position.
Laitila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (7) vs (9) Labuschagne
Labuschagne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laitila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Labuschagne is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
Labuschagne is not content to let Laitila control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is really struggling to control Labuschagne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Labuschagne tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila trying to control the position but Labuschagne is working away.
You can see the frustration on Labuschagne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laitila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Labuschagne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to get an arm triangle but Labuschagne is defending well.
Labuschagne holds on to Laitila's head and controls the position momentarily.
Laitila trying to control the action but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne tries to buck Laitila off but Laitila is having none of it.
Labuschagne is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Labuschagne! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (9) vs (9) Labuschagne
Laitila controlling from the full mount.
Labuschagne is trying to escape the mount.
Laitila working for a submission but Labuschagne is keeping him at bay.
Laitila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Labuschagne is squirming around, avoiding Laitila's attempts to control the action.
Laitila moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (12) vs (9) Labuschagne
Laitila working for a choke but Labuschagne is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila doesn't have the hooks in and Labuschagne manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (12) vs (11) Labuschagne
Labuschagne trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Labuschagne's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (14) vs (11) Labuschagne
Labuschagne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Labuschagne controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Labuschagne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Labuschagne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Labuschagne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (14) vs (13) Labuschagne
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully.
Laitila has his foot on Labuschagne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Labuschagne works his way back into a safe position though.
Laitila trying to control the position.
Labuschagne trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (16) vs (13) Labuschagne
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Labuschagne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne working a defensive guard here.
Labuschagne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Labuschagne's guard.
Labuschagne desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Laitila wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it.
Labuschagne works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne pulls Laitila in close to prevent any damage.
Labuschagne keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Laitila is fighting to break Labuschagne's control of his arms but Labuschagne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Labuschagne 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.
Labuschagne managing to control the position.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Labuschagne keeps moving.
Labuschagne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laitila controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne working a defensive guard here.
Laitila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Labuschagne trying to keep a closed guard but Laitila is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Labuschagne keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 16 to 13. |
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