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Bots de Garra 157 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 18 wins and 6 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arby looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (0) Shalit
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shalit pulls Arby in close to his closed guard and prevents Arby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shalit wants to sweep here but Arby controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit pulls Arby in close to his closed guard and prevents Arby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shalit holds on and takes a little breather.
Arby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shalit's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to roll over but Arby keeps him under control.
Shalit is refusing to be controlled, as Arby sits in half guard.
Shalit keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shalit gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arby wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five 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 Shalit for as long as he can get away with.
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 wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shalit looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
Arby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shalit manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (2) Shalit
Arby is trying to keep Shalit in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Arby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shalit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (4) vs (2) Shalit
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arby is stalling in the full guard.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the position here.
Shalit is trying to keep Arby in close.
Arby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to keep Arby in close.
Shalit is adopting a defensive guard.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shalit throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arby escapes and throws Shalit's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (7) vs (2) Shalit
Arby is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shalit's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shalit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Arby politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arby prefers to stall for the moment though.
Arby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit manages to get back to half guard.
Arby perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Arby is controlling well.
Arby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Arby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arby wants to control but Shalit is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but Arby postures up.
Arby wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit tries to get to full guard but Arby has control of the leg.
Arby trying to pass the guard but Shalit defending well.
Arby is trying to control. Shalit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Katelynn Arby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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