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Bots de Garra 181 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 London, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 33 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 64 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown but Esteves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Esteves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chai did well to prevent Esteves getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
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 won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to advance to full mount but Chai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Esteves controlling the position.
Esteves 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 wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves controlling Chai's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai mounts Esteves! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves regains half guard.
Chai moves into full mount! Esteves won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Esteves
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Esteves stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Esteves has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Esteves tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Chai is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Chai trying to control.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
What can Esteves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Chai keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Good control from Chai.
Esteves is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Esteves breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves trying to control from Chai's half guard. Chai has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (13) vs (4) Esteves
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is controlling Chai's posture.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Esteves is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Esteves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Esteves up and slammed him! Esteves can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Esteves
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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