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Bots de Garra 215 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 22 wins and 13 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 44 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cheese moves into range and clinches up with Jiurgite.
Jiurgite manages to pull guard.
Jiurgite wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jiurgite wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cheese is now in half guard.
Jiurgite trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cheese manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (3) vs (0) Jiurgite
Jiurgite holds on to Cheese around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jiurgite is looking to get to half guard.
Cheese avoids the attempt from Jiurgite to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jiurgite wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
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.
Cheese wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Jiurgite is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Jiurgite has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (6) vs (0) Jiurgite
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cheese trying to control.
Cheese keeps control of the position as Jiurgite tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to control Jiurgite but Jiurgite is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jiurgite manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cheese's guard. Nice work there by Jiurgite.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (6) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cheese is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
Jiurgite is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (6) vs (5) Jiurgite
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jiurgite controlling from side mount.
Jiurgite tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to control Jiurgite's posture but Jiurgite avoids it.
Jiurgite is staying tight to Cheese's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jiurgite looking to control but instead Cheese has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite seems to be working for a kimura but Cheese defends the submission attempt.
Jiurgite stalling.
Cheese tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Jiurgite is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite not doing much here.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Jiurgite keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jiurgite looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jiurgite is pressing down on Cheese's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheese is holding on for now.
Jiurgite seems to be looking for submissions.
Jiurgite is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cheese is just riding it out for now. Jiurgite eventually gives up the hold.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese won't allow Jiurgite to pass to mount.
Cheese is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
Jiurgite wants to advance to full mount but Cheese doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheese's guard.
Cheese is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jiurgite is looking for a kimura but Cheese is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jiurgite to get the leverage.
Jiurgite content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheese trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Jiurgite sits in half guard.
Jiurgite content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jiurgite is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cheese has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jiurgite is looking for a kimura but Cheese is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jiurgite to get the leverage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cheese knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jiurgite is working for an americana but Cheese has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Jiurgite was thinking about the submission.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cheese manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (8) vs (5) Jiurgite
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
An out of breath Richard Cheese thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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