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Bots de Garra 139 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 13 wins and 5 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arby dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Arby's head and hops out.
Arby drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (0) Rua
Rua keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully.
Rua keeping full guard, as Arby tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua controlling Arby's posture.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua pulls Arby in close to his closed guard and prevents Arby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arby trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Arby is really struggling to control Rua but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rua trying to control the position.
Arby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rua for as long as he can get away with.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua managing to control the position.
Rua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arby controls the pace.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arby trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua wants to sweep here but Arby controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arby trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Arby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Arby has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arby is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Arby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arby is looking to advance position but Rua won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arby perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rua wants to control but Arby passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (5) vs (0) Rua
Arby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Arby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rua is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arby is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua is trying to improve his position.
Arby trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Arby is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arby happy to just control the position for now.
Arby trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arby content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to bench press Arby off him but Arby keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arby off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arby (5) vs (4) Rua
Arby looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rua.
Arby defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rua not allowing Arby to control his hands.
Rua looking to hold on to the position here but Arby rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to sit in guard and control but Arby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (7) vs (4) Rua
Arby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arby continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Katelynn Arby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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