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Bots de Garra 198 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 36 wins and 34 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 23 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Shalit pulls guard effortlessly.
Shalit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Shalit controlling Murphy's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shalit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit trying to control the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shalit holds on and takes a little breather.
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Shalit slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shalit has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (5) vs (0) Murphy
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shalit's best efforts.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Shalit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Shalit has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (8) vs (0) Murphy
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shalit tries to advance to mount but Murphy denies him.
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.
Murphy tries to buck Shalit off but Shalit is having none of it.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
Murphy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shalit has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (11) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Murphy won't allow Shalit to pass to mount.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
Murphy is trying to control but Shalit passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (14) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is trying to work for a sweep but Shalit has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (16) vs (0) Murphy
Shalit controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shalit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit not doing much here.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Shalit keeps him under control.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shalit is working away from the top position though.
Shalit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
Murphy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shalit jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (19) vs (0) Murphy
Shalit is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shalit gets to mount! Murphy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (21) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Shalit has a good base and remains in mount.
Murphy has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (24) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shalit's guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (24) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shalit dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (26) vs (2) Murphy
Shalit won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Shalit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shalit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shalit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Shalit controlling him for the moment.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit takes the fight on points by 26 to 2.
A victorious Elazar Shalit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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