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Bots de Garra 158 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 45 wins and 33 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 27 losses; Jamarcus Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burroughs trying to control the position.
Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jiurgite stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs has Jiurgite pulled in close to control his posture.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite preventing the sweep.
Burroughs seems keen to control Jiurgite's posture.
Burroughs 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burroughs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burroughs wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jiurgite is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Burroughs is having none of it.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is defending well.
Burroughs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burroughs is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
Jiurgite is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pulls Jiurgite in close to prevent any damage.
Jiurgite's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burroughs has control of Jiurgite's left arm, preventing Jiurgite from doing any damage.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burroughs looking to control.
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite 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.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling from the top position.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Burroughs is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs 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.
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jiurgite postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite advances to half guard.
Jiurgite looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite prevents Burroughs from improving his position.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Burroughs is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite wants to free his trapped foot but Burroughs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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