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Bots de Garra 211 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 38 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 39 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laperierre closes the distance and clinches.
Laperierre tries to pull guard but Shalit won't allow it.
Shalit ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shalit no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shalit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laperierre controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling from the top position.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Shalit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Laperierre stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
Shalit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laperierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laperierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Laperierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Laperierre trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to keep Laperierre in close.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Shalit has his feet on Laperierre's thighs here. He's pushed Laperierre off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Laperierre screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elazar Shalit!
A very excited looking Elazar Shalit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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