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Bots de Garra 151 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Von Hayek gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Virus (0) vs (2) Von Hayek Von Hayek wants to take a breather but Virus is having none of it. Von Hayek controlling the pace. Von Hayek wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy. Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Virus trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Von Hayek not doing much here.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Hayek is pressing down on Virus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virus is holding on for now. Virus is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Virus wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Virus trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Virus keeps control of the position for the meantime. Virus is not content to let Von Hayek control the position. Virus tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg. Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working. Virus is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Virus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Virus tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg. Virus is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard. Von Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Von Hayek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Virus is trying to get back to full guard. Von Hayek is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Virus controlling the position for now. My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Von Hayek is pressing down on Virus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virus is holding on for now. Von Hayek is thwarting Virus's attempts to control the position. Virus wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Virus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Von Hayek trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom. Virus controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself. Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virus swivels though and keeps the full guard. Virus working a defensive guard but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
Virus controlling the position for now. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Virus wants to get back to full guard. Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Von Hayek prevents Virus from improving his position. Von Hayek trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom. Virus tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is stalling here. Virus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Von Hayek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Virus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Virus (4) vs (2) Von Hayek The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Von Hayek is trying to control Virus's posture but Virus avoids it. You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face as Virus controls the position. Von Hayek is trying to get back to half guard. Virus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Von Hayek is looking to regain half guard here but Virus keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy. Virus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Von Hayek is trying to improve his position. Von Hayek being controlled for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy. 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. Virus working away. The referee asks Virus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Virus prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Virus is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Virus controls the position. Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position. Virus staying calm. Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Virus taking a breather here. Von Hayek manages to get back to half guard. Von Hayek is trying to maintain the position but Virus is very close to passing his half guard. Virus is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control. Virus is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Virus trying to control the pace. Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virus is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Virus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virus is working away from the top position though. Virus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (7) vs (2) Von Hayek Virus is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Virus controlling the pace for now. Virus tries to control but Von Hayek wriggling away. Virus controlling from the full mount. Von Hayek tries to hold on but Virus postures up. Virus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Von Hayek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Virus trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it. Von Hayek has given up his back here. Will Virus look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Virus (10) vs (2) Von Hayek Virus biding his time, controlling Von Hayek. Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Virus breaks the grip. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Virus controlling well, preventing Von Hayek from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Virus takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. A victorious Corona Virus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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