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Bots de Garra 149 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 31 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiurgite pulls guard.
Jiurgite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jiurgite can't keep his opponent in guard - Laperierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Laperierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite won't allow Laperierre to pass to mount.
Jiurgite is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jiurgite is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laperierre not doing much here.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying is best to control the position here.
Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard.
Laperierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Jiurgite defends it.
Jiurgite is concentrating on defense, preventing Laperierre from advancing position.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away.
Laperierre passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (3) Laperierre
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiurgite is looking to escape.
Laperierre controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Laperierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laperierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Laperierre is stalling here but it's allowed Jiurgite to get half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jiurgite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Laperierre keeps trying to improve his position.
Jiurgite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is fighting to break Jiurgite's control of his arms but Jiurgite is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Laperierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jiurgite 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: Jiurgite (2) vs (3) Laperierre
Laperierre is looking to control Jiurgite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laperierre avoid being mounted?
Jiurgite trying to mount his opponent but Laperierre defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Jiurgite is very close to passing his half guard.
Laperierre wants to sweep but Jiurgite has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (3) Laperierre
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Laperierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laperierre is trying to control Jiurgite's posture but Jiurgite avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre keeps Jiurgite under control for a moment.
Laperierre is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laperierre tries to buck Jiurgite off but Jiurgite is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to advance to mount but Laperierre instead regains half guard.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre pulls Jiurgite in close to prevent any damage.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laperierre is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre 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: Jiurgite (5) vs (5) Laperierre
Laperierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jiurgite controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Laperierre is taking a breather. Jiurgite says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laperierre is stalling here. Jiurgite is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laperierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jiurgite has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jiurgite (9) vs (5) Laperierre
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control the position but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jiurgite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laperierre struggling a bit here.
Laperierre tries to control but Jiurgite manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (12) vs (5) Laperierre
What can Laperierre do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
Will Jiurgite go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control his opponent's hands but Jiurgite gets his hands free.
Laperierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jiurgite has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jiurgite controlling well, preventing Laperierre from escaping the position.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jiurgite looking to hold on to the position here but Laperierre rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has moved into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 12 to 5. |
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