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Bots de Garra 207 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 28 wins and 37 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laperierre tries to keep at a distance but Cheese has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laperierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laperierre gets control of Cheese's arms and successfully pulls guard. Laperierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
Laperierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cheese is fighting to break Laperierre's control of his arms but Laperierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laperierre has control of Cheese's left arm, preventing Cheese from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Cheese is proving a slippery customer.
Cheese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
Laperierre wants to control but Cheese passes easily into half guard.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laperierre is looking to control Cheese's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laperierre avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling the action here.
Laperierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre managing to control the position.
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
Laperierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Cheese
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cheese pulls Laperierre in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is pushing down on Cheese's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cheese is fighting to maintain full guard but Laperierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laperierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laperierre is thwarting Cheese's attempts to control the position.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Cheese is having none of it.
Laperierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the pace.
Laperierre is stalling here. Cheese is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laperierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cheese has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laperierre (2) vs (4) Cheese
Laperierre is looking to reverse the position.
Cheese trying to control the action but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Laperierre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Laperierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laperierre trying to get back to full guard but Cheese takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (2) vs (7) Cheese
Cheese fails to move to back control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laperierre is working to get back to half guard.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Laperierre can't escape the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling his opponent.
Laperierre tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Cheese prevents Laperierre from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is just holding on here. Cheese manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (2) vs (10) Cheese
Laperierre just trying to survive but Cheese is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is not going to allow Laperierre to sit and survive in this position.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Cheese manages to sink in the hooks.
Cheese controlling the position well here. Laperierre rolled but Cheese kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese gets his hands free as Laperierre looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cheese is trying to stick to Laperierre's back but Laperierre is turning into Cheese. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cheese's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Laperierre. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (4) vs (10) Cheese
Cheese keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
Well,Laperierre is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cheese holds on and takes a little breather.
Laperierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laperierre slips nicely into half guard.
Cheese is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cheese is concentrating on defense, preventing Laperierre from advancing position.
Laperierre wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
Laperierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laperierre is looking to pass Cheese's guard but actually Cheese recovers to full guard.
Cheese seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 10 to 4.
A victorious Richard Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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