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Bots de Garra 216 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 23 wins and 13 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 25 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cheese moves into the clinch.
Virus gets control of Cheese's arms and successfully pulls guard. Virus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Virus looking to control.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virus is pulling down on Cheese's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Virus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Virus
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Virus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Virus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Virus is trying to control. Cheese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control from the bottom.
Virus content to control rather than advance.
Virus tries to pass to full mount but Cheese defends it.
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Virus wants to pass to mount but Cheese is defending the position.
Virus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Virus sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Virus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Virus wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Virus controlling the pace.
Cheese controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Virus controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus is looking to advance position but Cheese won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Virus in particular looking to stall.
Cheese is trying to control but can't.
Virus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Virus stalling away here and it's allowed Cheese to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cheese is trying to control the position but Virus postures up.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Virus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Cheese being controlled here, momentarily.
Virus pushes down on Cheese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Virus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Virus trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
Virus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus is continuing to stall.
Virus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cheese reverses the position - he's now on top in Virus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Virus
Virus looking to control.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese postures up.
Cheese is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus looking for a sweep. Not yet Virus, not yet.
Virus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (4) Virus
Cheese is trying to maintain the position but Virus is very close to passing his half guard.
Virus wants to take a breather but Cheese is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Virus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus is looking to advance position but Cheese has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (6) vs (4) Virus
Virus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Virus is trying to escape the mount.
Virus is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus regains half guard.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Virus is concentrating on defense, preventing Cheese from advancing position.
Virus trying to control here.
Virus wants to get back to full guard but Cheese has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (9) vs (4) Virus
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to improve his position.
Virus struggling a bit here.
Virus is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus gets back to half guard.
Cheese is pressing down on Virus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virus is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
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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