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Bots de Garra 135 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 30 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila dives in and scores a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laitila's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai wants to take Laitila's back here but Laitila is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Laitila is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila seems keen to control Chai's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitila holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitila has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (5) Chai
Laitila controlling from the top position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Laitila is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitila in particular looking to stall.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Laitila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (7) vs (5) Chai
The referee asks Laitila politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laitila prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chai tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Laitila controlling the position from side mount.
Laitila'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Laitila.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to control for a moment but Chai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laitila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Laitila has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (10) vs (5) Chai
Chai regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Laitila takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laitila prevents Chai from improving his position.
Laitila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila is stalling here. Chai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laitila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (10) vs (9) Chai
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 10 to 9. |
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