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Bots de Garra 177 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 11 wins and 9 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Hayek drags the fight down to the ground.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Virus preventing the sweep.
Virus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Virus forces his way into half guard.
Virus controlling the action here.
Von Hayek wants to control but Virus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Virus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but Virus has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (3) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
Virus staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is being controlled here.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Hayek trying to remain calm as Virus controls from the top position.
Virus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Virus just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is not content to let Virus control the position.
Von Hayek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus wants to take a breather but Von Hayek manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Virus.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Virus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virus controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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 passes into half guard.
Virus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Von Hayek is not content to let Virus control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Virus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Virus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control.
Virus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to pass the guard but Von Hayek defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus tries to pass to full mount but Von Hayek defends it.
Virus wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Well, if Virus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Virus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh. Von Hayek counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Virus 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
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.
Virus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
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?
Von Hayek seems keen to control Virus's posture.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Virus looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (3) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (5) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (5) vs (4) Von Hayek
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek passes easily into half guard.
Virus trying to hold on to Von Hayek's head to control him but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Von Hayek in particular looking to stall.
Virus is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Virus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Virus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (7) vs (4) Von Hayek
Von Hayek controls Virus momentarily but Virus frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Our winner, Corona Virus, 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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