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Bots de Garra 168 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 27 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Hayek walks away with a smile on his face. Chai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Chai has managed to clinch.
Von Hayek pulls guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Hayek is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Von Hayek Von Hayek being controlled here momentarily. Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Hayek defends well. Chai working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai 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. Chai being controlled here, momentarily. Chai looking for a guillotine here but Von Hayek defends easily.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully. Chai looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Hayek defends it easily. Von Hayek 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. Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there. Chai has Von Hayek pulled in close to control his posture. Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Hayek passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is taking a breather. Chai 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily. Chai wants to get back to full guard. Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Hayek is working away from the top position though. Chai gets full guard. Von Hayek 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. Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Hayek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Hayek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Von Hayek Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard. Von Hayek won't allow Chai to pass to mount. Chai is looking for a kimura but Von Hayek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage. Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
Chai seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Von Hayek has recovered full guard. Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek looking to control.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard. Von Hayek trying to control the position.
Chai won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here. Von Hayek controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. Von Hayek can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Von Hayek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Chai is looking to advance position but Von Hayek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Von Hayek Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away. Von Hayek wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time. 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. Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Von Hayek has a good base and remains in mount. Von Hayek content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (9) Von Hayek Chai is really stuck here.
Von Hayek is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Von Hayek really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai. Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Von Hayek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Von Hayek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Von Hayek controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek controls the action. Von Hayek not allowing Chai to control his hands. Chai 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 has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Chai turns into Von Hayek and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (9) Von Hayek Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. Chai is working hard here to advance position. Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Von Hayek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Hayek is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (11) Von Hayek Chai looking to control but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Chai is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position. Chai trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Chai wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Von Hayek slows the pace down in half guard. Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (14) Von Hayek Von Hayek fails to take his opponent's back. Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Chai wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Chai is trying to control but Von Hayek manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (17) Von Hayek Chai is squirming around, avoiding Von Hayek's attempts to control the action. Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Chai to control. Chai has given up his back. Will we see Von Hayek going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (20) Von Hayek Chai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Chai tries to escape the position.
Chai trying to control the hands but Von Hayek won't let him. Von Hayek biding his time, controlling Chai. Von Hayek doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (20) Von Hayek
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now. Chai won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here. Von Hayek seems keen to control Chai's posture. Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Von Hayek dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (22) Von Hayek Von Hayek slips nicely into half guard. Chai trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Von Hayek seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Chai is holding on to half guard well. Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Chai is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Hayek is aware though and is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. Chai controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself. Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Chai is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Von Hayek wins on points by 22 to 6. Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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