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Bots de Garra 196 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 41 wins and 70 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 22 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Esteves as Von Hayek shoots in.
Esteves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Von Hayek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Esteves (4) vs (0) Von Hayek
Esteves working away.
Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves taking a breather here.
Von Hayek isn't going anywhere.
Esteves wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek seems a little lost for a moment, as Esteves dominates the positioning.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Von Hayek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Hayek is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
Esteves is really struggling to control Von Hayek but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Esteves's best efforts.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Hayek wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Hayek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Esteves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves 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.
Esteves stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Von Hayek is still trying to improve position.
Esteves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (7) vs (0) Von Hayek
Esteves pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Esteves content just to control the position here.
Von Hayek tries to lock up and control but Esteves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek gets back to half guard.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves not doing much here.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Von Hayek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hayek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now.
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is taking a breather. Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Well, if Esteves 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.
Esteves wants to advance to full mount but Von Hayek doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Von Hayek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Von Hayek working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves stays in close to Von Hayek's body and controls the position.
Von Hayek controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (10) vs (0) Von Hayek
Esteves trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away.
Esteves controlling the position from side mount.
Von Hayek is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Hayek wants to control but Esteves postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away.
Von Hayek is letting Esteves control him for a moment.
Von Hayek is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
After the fight, Vartan Esteves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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