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Bots de Garra 237 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 10 wins and 10 losses; Flavio De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 36 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
De Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Virus.
Virus darts in and clinches De Rossi up against the ropes.
Virus pulls De Rossi into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Rossi is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus is adopting a defensive guard.
De Rossi looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to sweep here but De Rossi controlling him for the moment.
Virus keeping moving, preventing De Rossi from controlling successfully.
De Rossi being controlled here momentarily.
De Rossi trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus working a defensive guard here.
Virus has control of De Rossi's left arm, preventing De Rossi from doing any damage.
Virus is trying to keep De Rossi in close.
De Rossi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Rossi preventing the sweep.
Virus is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi postures 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.
Virus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Rossi trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Rossi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Virus trying to control but De Rossi postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virus is not content to let De Rossi control the position.
Virus tries to get to full guard but De Rossi has control of the leg.
Virus trying to hold on to De Rossi's head to control him but De Rossi postures up.
De Rossi trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control but can't.
Virus tries to roll over but De Rossi keeps him under control.
Virus has his hands clasped together around De Rossi's back. He's all about the action.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Virus trying to hold on to De Rossi's head to control him but De Rossi postures up.
De Rossi is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to roll over but De Rossi keeps him under control.
Virus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Virus tries to roll over but De Rossi keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Rossi in particular looking to stall.
Virus is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute De Rossi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (3) vs (0) Virus
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Rossi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Rossi gets to mount! Virus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Rossi (5) vs (0) Virus
De Rossi trying to control but Virus is having none of it.
Virus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Rossi avoids the attempt from Virus to control.
Virus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus holds of for dear life.
De Rossi avoids the attempt from Virus to control.
Virus is desperately trying to improve his position but De Rossi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Virus is looking to improve his position but De Rossi isn't that keen on the idea.
Virus is squirming around, avoiding De Rossi's attempts to control the action.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Rossi prevents Virus from getting the reversal.
Virus tries to control De Rossi's body but De Rossi pushes him off. Virus squirms to his side and now De Rossi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (8) vs (0) Virus
De Rossi controlling the position well here. Virus rolled but De Rossi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Virus rolls, trying to escape but De Rossi keeps control of the position.
Virus trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Virus staying busy and making it hard for De Rossi to control.
De Rossi is really struggling to control Virus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
De Rossi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Virus.
Virus tries to roll but De Rossi sticks to his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control but not successfully.
De Rossi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
De Rossi has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Rossi is trying to stick to Virus's back but Virus is turning into De Rossi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in De Rossi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Virus. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (8) vs (2) Virus
De Rossi trying to control the position.
De Rossi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virus controls the pace.
Virus preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virus stopping the sweep attempt from De Rossi.
Virus postures up.
Virus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Virus wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Rossi can't keep his opponent in guard - Virus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
After winning the bout, Flavio De Rossi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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