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Bots de Garra 104 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 21 losses; Kastav Kvinchal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vernon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kvinchal's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (2) Vernon
Kvinchal trying to control the position.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kvinchal is keeping the position for now.
Kvinchal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kvinchal trying to control but Vernon postures up.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Kvinchal is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to full guard.
Vernon trying to control the pace.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kvinchal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kvinchal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kvinchal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vernon stacks Kvinchal 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 Vernon! Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (5) Vernon
Kvinchal stops Vernon from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kvinchal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vernon controlling the action here.
It looks like Vernon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kvinchal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Kvinchal defends it.
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Kvinchal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvinchal is looking to control Vernon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvinchal avoid being mounted?
Kvinchal wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (8) Vernon
Vernon takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Kvinchal (0) vs (11) Vernon
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kvinchal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Kvinchal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vernon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Vernon trying to control momentarily.
Vernon looking for the choke but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kvinchal's body.
Kvinchal staying busy and making it hard for Vernon to control.
Vernon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vernon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kvinchal turns into Vernon and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (11) Vernon
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal postures up.
Vernon keeping full guard, as Kvinchal tries to pass.
Vernon looking for a sweep. Not yet Vernon, not yet.
Kvinchal wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Kvinchal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kvinchal lying in Vernon's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Vernon decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kvinchal taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaac Vernon!
Isaac Vernon thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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