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Bots de Garra 128 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 47 wins and 23 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 36 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila moves in looking to clinch but Bandito pushes him off.
Laitila closes the distance but Bandito moves to the side
and Bandito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laitila's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Laitila
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bandito won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
Bandito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bandito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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: Bandito (2) vs (2) Laitila
Bandito is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila trying to mount his opponent but Bandito defends it.
Laitila wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito has his hands clasped together around Laitila's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stalling away here and it's allowed Bandito to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laitila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (2) vs (5) Laitila
Bandito wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Bandito is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laitila off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (6) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila trying to control the hands but Bandito breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Laitila right now.
Laitila trying to control the hands but Bandito won't let him.
Bandito is riding his opponent, not letting Laitila buck him off.
Laitila has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controlling well, preventing Laitila from escaping the position.
Laitila is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bandito.
Laitila wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bandito controlling the positon.
Laitila rolls, trying to escape but Bandito keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Bandito's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
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.
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.
Laitila can't escape the position.
Will Bandito go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito keeps control of the position easily here as Laitila tries to buck him off.
Laitila wants to control his opponent's hands but Bandito gets his hands free.
Laitila tries to roll but Bandito sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito gets his hands free as Laitila looks to control.
Bandito looking for the RNC.
What can Laitila do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laitila can't escape the position.
Laitila is still trying to improve position.
Laitila just trying to survive but Bandito is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bandito controlling from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bandito's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bandito's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bandito avoiding Laitila 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bandito's guard. Nice work there by Laitila.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (6) vs (7) Laitila
Bandito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laitila puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
Laitila works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (6) vs (10) Laitila
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila controlling his opponent.
Laitila trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bandito is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is squirming around, avoiding Laitila's attempts to control the action.
Laitila might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bandito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laitila looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to lock up and control but Laitila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laitila content just to control the position here.
Bandito wants to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 10 to 6. |
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