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Bots de Garra 133 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 22 wins and 26 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 29 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rolla looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jiurgite! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rolla (4) vs (0) Jiurgite
Rolla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rolla swings around for an armbar but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (2) Jiurgite
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has moved into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite controlling the action here.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rolla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jiurgite has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (4) vs (5) Jiurgite
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolla keeps working.
Rolla is trying to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite controlling from side mount.
Rolla looks to move to half guard but instead Jiurgite has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (4) vs (7) Jiurgite
Rolla's coaches at LéCrucible have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rolla tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control but Rolla is having none of it.
Rolla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rolla is looking to get to half guard.
Rolla regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
Rolla moves into full guard.
Rolla looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jiurgite has picked Rolla up and slammed him! Rolla can't keep hold of the triangle and Jiurgite manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (4) vs (10) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rolla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rolla is trying to work for a sweep but Jiurgite has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (4) vs (12) Jiurgite
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is trying to reverse the position but instead Jiurgite has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (4) vs (15) Jiurgite
Jiurgite controlling well, preventing Rolla from escaping the position.
Jiurgite trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rolla breaks Jiurgite's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (6) vs (15) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looking for a guillotine here but Rolla defends easily.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite is pulling down on Rolla's head. It's preventing any offense from Rolla, at least for the moment.
Jiurgite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Rolla is proving a slippery customer.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolla passes into half guard.
Jiurgite won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla seems to be looking for submissions.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Jiurgite defending well.
Rolla trying to advance position but Jiurgite counters by regaining guard.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolla passes Jiurgite's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jiurgite tries to roll over but Rolla keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jiurgite has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jiurgite is defending against the submission attempts here by Rolla.
Rolla trying to advance position but Jiurgite counters by regaining guard.
Jiurgite manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolla manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (6) vs (17) Jiurgite
Rolla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jiurgite escapes and throws Rolla's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (6) vs (20) Jiurgite
Rolla is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolla is trying to improve his position.
Rolla gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Rolla is working away.
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.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has moved into half guard.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is keen to just control but Rolla is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (8) vs (20) Jiurgite
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking to improve position, pressing down on Jiurgite's thigh with his hand. Jiurgite seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Rolla paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Rolla's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Jiurgite picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ze Jiurgite! |
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