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Bots de Garra 114 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 London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 26 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 40 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Nickal
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nickal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nickal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Nickal passes into half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Anderson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nickal is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is stalling here. Anderson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nickal seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anderson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (4) vs (2) Nickal
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson has control of an arm but Nickal manages to advance to Anderson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (4) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal is looking to control Anderson but Anderson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nickal is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Anderson wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the hands but Nickal breaks the grip.
Nickal 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, Anderson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nickal trying to control momentarily.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Anderson tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Anderson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (6) vs (6) Nickal
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is really struggling to control Nickal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson is fighting to break Nickal's control of his arms but Nickal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson passes Nickal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Anderson stalling.
Nickal is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (9) vs (6) Nickal
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anderson (11) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Nickal is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Anderson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nickal is holding on tight.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Nickal is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Nickal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
Richard Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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