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Bots de Garra 85 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 22 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 22 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
O Reilly rushes Laitila and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Laitila wants to take the fight to the mat but O Reilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laitila drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Reilly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Reilly pulls Laitila in close to his closed guard and prevents Laitila from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Reilly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laitila controls from within his opponent's 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laitila won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
O Reilly is trying to keep Laitila in close.
O Reilly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laitila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laitila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Reilly 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.
Laitila 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to sweep here but Laitila controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
O Reilly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Laitila working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitila holds on and takes a little breather.
O Reilly trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Reilly trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O Reilly controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
Laitila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Laitila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (2) Laitila
O Reilly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Reilly has Laitila pulled in close to control his posture.
Laitila stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
O Reilly has Laitila pulled in close to control his posture.
O Reilly controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
O Reilly 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: O Reilly (4) vs (2) Laitila
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
O Reilly is controlling the pace.
Laitila won't allow O Reilly to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
O Reilly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Reilly wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura here.
O Reilly wants to work for an arm triangle but Laitila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laitila is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laitila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. O Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laitila is controlling O Reilly's position as best he can from this difficult position.
O Reilly trying to control from half guard but Laitila is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laitila is just riding it out for now. O Reilly eventually gives up the hold.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
O Reilly stalling away here and it's allowed Laitila to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laitila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Reilly has managed to get both his arms back between Laitila's legs - danger averted.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laitila pulls O Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila has O Reilly pulled in close to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (4) vs (4) Laitila
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Reilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laitila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly pulls Laitila in to control the position.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Reilly's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
O Reilly works his way to full guard. Good work.
O Reilly looking to control.
Laitila pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laitila is controlling the pace.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 is looking to control Laitila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
O Reilly tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
O Reilly is trying is best to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and O Reilly gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
After the big win, Patty O Reilly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Silverback Sweatshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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