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Bots de Garra 129 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 39 wins and 18 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 36 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laitila moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Laitila wants to take the fight to the mat but Alvarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alvarez has Laitila pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Laitila manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laitila gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Laitila
Alvarez tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Laitila seems content to control.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Laitila's head to control him but Laitila postures up.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
Laitila trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laitila stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Laitila stands and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Laitila
Alvarez is letting Laitila control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
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.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Laitila trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
Alvarez has one of Laitila's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Alvarez being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
Alvarez tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control but Laitila postures up.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez'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.
Laitila staying calm.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila controls the position.
Alvarez tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is staying tight to Alvarez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laitila taking a breather here.
It looks like Laitila 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
Laitila trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez is trying to control Laitila's posture but Laitila avoids it.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face as Laitila controls the position.
Laitila taking a break here but Alvarez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Laitila is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez gets full guard.
Laitila is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitila controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laitila postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Laitila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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