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Bots de Garra 101 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 20 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 41 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ziyaeddin closes the distance and clinches.
Ziyaeddin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin pulls Esteves in close to his closed guard and prevents Esteves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Ziyaeddin is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves passes Ziyaeddin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ziyaeddin keeps working.
Ziyaeddin's coaches at The Italian Job 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.
Ziyaeddin is in trouble now - Esteves has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (3) Esteves
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Ziyaeddin is squirming around nicely.
Esteves takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (6) Esteves
Ziyaeddin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Esteves.
Esteves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ziyaeddin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Esteves is hanging on to Ziyaeddin's back as he tries to escape.
Ziyaeddin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Esteves gets his way!
Ziyaeddin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Esteves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has got his arm under Ziyaeddin's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Ziyaeddin has spun round into Esteves's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (6) Esteves
Ziyaeddin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves working for a triangle but Ziyaeddin defends it easily.
Ziyaeddin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (5) vs (6) Esteves
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Esteves stops Ziyaeddin from passing to mount.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
Esteves prevents Ziyaeddin from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
Ziyaeddin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves tries to bench press Ziyaeddin off him but Ziyaeddin keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
Esteves sneaks back into half 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.
Esteves tries to roll over but Ziyaeddin keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ziyaeddin has passed into half guard!
Esteves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ziyaeddin has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (6) Esteves
Ziyaeddin prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin controlling from the full mount.
Esteves is trying to reverse the position but instead Ziyaeddin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ziyaeddin (11) vs (6) Esteves
Ziyaeddin working for the choke.
Ziyaeddin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Ziyaeddin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ziyaeddin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Esteves trying to control the action but Ziyaeddin just sinks the hooks in.
What can Esteves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position.
Ziyaeddin controlling from the back.
Ziyaeddin tries to get the hooks in deep but Esteves pushed the leg off.
Esteves trying to control the action but Ziyaeddin just sinks the hooks in.
Ziyaeddin biding his time, controlling Esteves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to break free.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Ziyaeddin won't let him.
Ziyaeddin controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin has good solid back control here.
Ziyaeddin controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Ziyaeddin biding his time, controlling Esteves.
Ziyaeddin tries to keep control of the position but Esteves is staying busy.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ziyaeddin controlling the positon.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esteves just trying to survive but Ziyaeddin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Ziyaeddin.
Esteves can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position easily here as Esteves tries to buck him off.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Ziyaeddin controls the position.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position.
Esteves looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls the action.
Ziyaeddin avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Ziyaeddin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ziyaeddin controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ziyaeddin controlling the positon.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Ziyaeddin breaks the grip.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position.
Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position easily here as Esteves tries to buck him off.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Esteves fending off the submission attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziyaeddin controlling from the back.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
Amir Ziyaeddin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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