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Bots de Garra 236 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 36 wins and 41 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 89 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves shoots in and gets a takedown into Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Esteves is fighting to break Von Hayek's control of his arms but Von Hayek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stands and throws Von Hayek's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves is staying tight to Von Hayek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Esteves politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Esteves prefers to stall for the moment though.
Esteves working away.
Esteves trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Esteves trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esteves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Von Hayek is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Hayek regains half guard.
Esteves is stalling here. Von Hayek is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Von Hayek has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (4) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Hayek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Von Hayek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves wants to control but Von Hayek passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (7) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Von Hayek politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Von Hayek prefers to stall for the moment though.
Esteves tries to bench press Von Hayek off him but Von Hayek keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controls the position for a moment.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Esteves tries to bench press Von Hayek off him but Von Hayek keeps the position.
Esteves is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Von Hayek keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek working away.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves sneaks back into half guard.
Von Hayek is pressing down on Esteves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esteves is holding on for now.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control here.
Von Hayek prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek uses his free foot to push down on Esteves's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (10) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Esteves has his hands clasped together around Von Hayek's back. He's all about the action.
Esteves trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esteves controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Esteves pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Esteves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esteves looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Hayek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Well,Von Hayek is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Esteves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Hayek has picked Esteves up and slammed him! Esteves can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Hayek manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
Esteves looking for a sweep but Von Hayek has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Von Hayek (15) vs (5) Esteves
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has given up his back here. Will Von Hayek look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (18) vs (5) Esteves
Von Hayek is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Von Hayek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Von Hayek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (18) vs (7) Esteves
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (20) vs (7) Esteves
Von Hayek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (20) vs (9) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 20 to 9.
A relieved looking Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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