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Bots de Garra 200 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 20 wins and 28 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 31 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
OBrien looking to score a takedown here. Bandito is defending well but OBrien drives through and ends up in Bandito's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (0) Bandito
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien'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.
Bandito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OBrien looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OBrien'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.
Bandito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. OBrien is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bandito. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (5) vs (0) Bandito
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito gets back to half guard.
OBrien is keen to just control but Bandito is a slippery customer.
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bandito wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OBrien is looking to advance position but Bandito won't allow it.
OBrien wants to take a breather but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy.
Bandito is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but OBrien is staying active.
Bandito is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Bandito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OBrien pulls his head out easily.
OBrien wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
OBrien controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (8) vs (0) Bandito
OBrien takes a little break here. Bandito wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
Bandito tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandito is still trying to improve position.
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito holding on.
Bandito tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position.
OBrien trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.
Bandito wants to control but OBrien postures up.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
OBrien is looking to advance position but Bandito won't allow it.
Bandito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
OBrien is thwarting Bandito's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is controlling OBrien's trapped leg to prevent OBrien from advancing to side control.
OBrien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
Bandito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandito actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (11) vs (0) Bandito
Bandito holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bandito is not content to let OBrien control the position.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandito struggling a bit here.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien working away.
Bandito tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
Bandito felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
OBrien is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bandito's shoulder. That is not cool.
OBrien working away.
Bandito tries to improve position but can't.
OBrien trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.
A lull in the action here.
OBrien working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked OBrien off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: OBrien (11) vs (4) Bandito
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bandito trying to control momentarily.
OBrien showing good submission defense here.
OBrien trying to control the hands but Bandito breaks the grip.
Bandito has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of OBrien's body.
Bandito trying to control.
OBrien might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
OBrien preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bandito.
Bandito trying to control.
Bandito has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, OBrien has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bandito is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. OBrien knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften OBrien for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to break free.
OBrien trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bandito keeps control of the position as OBrien tries to break free.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bandito is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. OBrien knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften OBrien for a finish.
OBrien can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! OBrien taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enamorado Bandito!
Enamorado Bandito decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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