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Bots de Garra 94 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 30 wins and 21 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 2 losses; Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okoye.
Okoye shoots for a double leg takedown but De Rossi sprawls well. He's pushed Okoye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Rossi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (0) vs (2) De Rossi
De Rossi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Rossi 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.
De Rossi has gone for a leg lock! Okoye slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Rossi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (2) De Rossi
De Rossi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okoye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Okoye stacks De Rossi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Okoye! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (5) vs (2) De Rossi
Okoye controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye works to advance to full mount. De Rossi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Okoye (7) vs (2) De Rossi
De Rossi is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Rossi 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: Okoye (7) vs (4) De Rossi
Okoye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Rossi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Okoye dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (9) vs (4) De Rossi
De Rossi is looking for a triangle here but Okoye uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (12) vs (4) De Rossi
Okoye wants to control but De Rossi is keeping him busy.
De Rossi sneaks back into half guard.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okoye content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Okoye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Okoye is trying to control the action in half guard but De Rossi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
De Rossi regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Rossi is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
Okoye trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
De Rossi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Okoye uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (15) vs (4) De Rossi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Rossi, who protects the arm well.
De Rossi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okoye wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Rossi keeps working.
De Rossi is looking to reverse the position.
De Rossi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
De Rossi won't allow Okoye to pass to mount.
De Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.
Okoye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Rossi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okoye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is working for a kimura but De Rossi is defending it quite comfortably.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye is looking to take a break and control but De Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is in trouble now - Okoye has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (18) vs (4) De Rossi
De Rossi is looking to get to half guard.
Okoye is working for a guillotine from mount but De Rossi frees his head quite easily.
De Rossi regains half guard.
Okoye wants to pass to mount but De Rossi is defending the position.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoye works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (21) vs (4) De Rossi
De Rossi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okoye with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position but Okoye isn't that keen on the idea.
Okoye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but De Rossi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
De Rossi tries to bench press Okoye off him but Okoye keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is still trying to improve position.
Okoye wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Rossi keeps working.
Okoye tries for a kimura but De Rossi is defending well.
De Rossi is looking to regain half guard here but Okoye keeps moving and retains side control.
De Rossi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okoye's best efforts.
Okoye trying to pass the guard but De Rossi defending well.
De Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
Okoye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Rossi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
De Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
Okoye is keen to just control but De Rossi is a slippery customer.
Okoye trying to pass the guard but De Rossi defending well.
Okoye trying to control the action but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is defending well.
Okoye is working for a submission of some sort.
Okoye passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (24) vs (4) De Rossi
Okoye is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Rossi is surviving well by controlling Okoye's body position as best he can.
De Rossi working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi regains half guard.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura but De Rossi is defending well.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye wants to control but De Rossi is keeping him busy.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye is trying to control the action in half guard but De Rossi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Okoye is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Rossi has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Rossi keeps working.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (27) vs (4) De Rossi
Okoye looking for a guillotine from mount but De Rossi is having none of it.
Okoye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okoye is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Rossi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Rossi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoye tries to control but De Rossi wriggling away.
Okoye prevents De Rossi from getting the reversal.
Okoye looking to control but De Rossi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Rossi is looking to get to half guard.
De Rossi keeps trying to improve his position.
Okoye tries to control but De Rossi wriggling away.
De Rossi can't escape the position.
Okoye is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, De Rossi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
De Rossi working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi regains half guard.
Okoye tries to pass to full mount but De Rossi defends it.
De Rossi gets back to full guard.
De Rossi is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
De Rossi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okoye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okoye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Rossi looks winded!
Okoye showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoye takes the fight on points by 27 to 4.
Ikemba Okoye thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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