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Bots de Garra 79 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 14 wins and 20 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly rushes Laitila and presses him up against the ropes.
O Reilly decides to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila advances to half guard.
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but O Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reilly wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Reilly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Laitila trying to mount his opponent but O Reilly defends it.
O Reilly actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laitila looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Reilly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laitila.
O Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila is working for a submission of some sort.
Laitila is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Reilly sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Laitila is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
O Reilly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but O Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitila content to control rather than advance.
Laitila is thwarting O Reilly's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly manages to get to full guard.
Laitila tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
Laitila postures up.
O Reilly has his hands on Laitila's head, controlling the position.
Laitila trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
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.
Laitila preventing the sweep.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila sitting in guard here, content to control.
O Reilly trying to control the position here.
O Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Reilly is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) O Reilly
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila is pulling down on O Reilly's head. It's preventing any offense from O Reilly, at least for the moment.
Laitila seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Laitila wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Laitila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
O Reilly won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
O Reilly trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Laitila.
O Reilly passes into half guard.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reilly tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Laitila trying to control but O Reilly postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly uses his free foot to push down on Laitila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laitila. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (5) O Reilly
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Laitila is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly wants to control but Laitila has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Laitila is looking to control O Reilly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laitila avoid being mounted?
O Reilly is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (8) O Reilly
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Laitila is trying desperately to improve position.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Laitila is squirming around nicely.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Laitila wants to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Laitila is squirming around nicely.
Laitila is trying to escape the mount.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Laitila is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
Laitila tries to hold on but O Reilly postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laitila wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but O Reilly isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Laitila is squirming around nicely.
O Reilly takes Laitila's back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (0) vs (11) O Reilly
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - O Reilly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Laitila is trying to break free.
Laitila is keeping busy.
O Reilly is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Laitila looking very determined here, making life difficult for O Reilly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila tries to escape but O Reilly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 11 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Patty O Reilly waved his t-shirt featuring Silverback Sweatshop's logo in front of the cameras. |
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