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Bots de Garra 4 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Crush Bandicoot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Robrecht Holtzmann!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Holtzmann shoots in for a double leg but Bandicoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bandicoot shoots in and bounces Holtzmann off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandicoot (2) vs (0) Holtzmann
Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bandicoot drops back looking for a leg! Holtzmann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holtzmann manages to kick Bandicoot off! Bandicoot jumps back into Holtzmann's guard.
Bandicoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandicoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bandicoot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bandicoot drops back looking for a leg! Holtzmann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holtzmann manages to kick Bandicoot off! Bandicoot jumps back into Holtzmann's guard.
Holtzmann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandicoot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandicoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bandicoot advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandicoot (5) vs (0) Holtzmann
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandicoot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holtzmann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holtzmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandicoot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bandicoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bandicoot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holtzmann has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holtzmann tries to bench press Bandicoot off him but Bandicoot keeps the position.
Bandicoot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holtzmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtzmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bandicoot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandicoot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holtzmann is looking to regain half guard here but Bandicoot keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandicoot moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandicoot (7) vs (0) Holtzmann
Bandicoot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holtzmann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Holtzmann can't escape the position.
Bandicoot quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bandicoot but it's paid off an Holtzmann is forced to tap! Nice work by Bandicoot.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crush Bandicoot!
A victorious Crush Bandicoot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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