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Bots de Garra 120 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 27 wins and 48 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Katelynn Arby! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Arby shoots in for a takedown but Esteves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Esteves shoots in and gets a takedown into Arby's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Arby Esteves postures up.
Esteves sitting in guard here, content to control. Arby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arby is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esteves content to stall in guard here. 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. Arby trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
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. Esteves wants to control from the top but Arby keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arby has his hands on Esteves's head, controlling the position. Arby looking to control.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arby wants to sweep but no luck. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arby is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Arby
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy. Arby wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving. Arby sitting in guard here, content to control. Esteves working a defensive guard but Arby manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (5) Arby Esteves wants to control but Arby postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arby wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy. Arby is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Esteves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Esteves is trying to improve his position. Esteves is working hard here to advance position. Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arby's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Arby! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Esteves has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Katelynn Arby! After winning the bout, Katelynn Arby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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