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Bots de Garra 113 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 24 wins and 30 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 26 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anderson dives in and scores a takedown into Laitila's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Laitila controlling Anderson's posture.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Anderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laitila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laitila pulls Anderson in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Laitila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laitila 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: Laitila (2) vs (2) Anderson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Laitila performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anderson won't allow Laitila to pass to mount.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson pulls Laitila in close to his closed guard and prevents Laitila from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson pulls Laitila in close to his closed guard and prevents Laitila from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila postures up.
Anderson has his hands on Laitila's head, controlling the position.
Laitila looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (4) Anderson
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila working a defensive guard here.
Laitila pulls Anderson in to control the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Anderson trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Laitila is adopting a defensive guard.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Laitila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Anderson trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
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 is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Anderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laitila is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not doing much here.
Laitila wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (2) vs (7) Anderson
Laitila is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson fails to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Richard Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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