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Bots de Garra 179 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 31 wins and 24 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 43 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shalit closes the distance and clinches.
Shalit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
Shalit is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shalit jumps guard but Scott turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elazar Shalit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shalit looking for a takedown.
Shalit manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Scott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shalit 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott won't allow Shalit to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott 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.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shalit looking for a sweep. Not yet Shalit, not yet.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit looking for a sweep. Not yet Shalit, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the position.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shalit working a defensive guard here.
Scott is stalling in the full guard.
Shalit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shalit controlling Scott's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shalit looking to control.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott is continuing to stall.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Scott preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Shalit is pulling down on Scott's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit looking to control.
Scott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shalit working a defensive guard but Scott passes into half guard.
Shalit is controlling Scott's trapped leg to prevent Scott from advancing to side control.
Shalit wants to sweep but Scott has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (3) Scott
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit prevents Scott from moving into mount.
Shalit tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
Scott tries to move to mount but Shalit blocks the move with his legs.
Shalit struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (0) vs (5) Scott
Shalit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shalit gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scott in particular looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control but Scott manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (8) Scott
Scott avoids the attempt from Shalit to control.
Shalit tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Scott the control monster continue. Boring.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Tyron Scott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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