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Bots de Garra 7 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Malcolm King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Princip! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: King (4) vs (0) Princip
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Princip regains half guard.
King 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.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King is looking for a kimura but Princip is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King wants to pass to mount but Princip is defending the position.
Princip works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Princip has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
Princip escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Princip has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Princip swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Princip looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Princip is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
Princip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King looking to pass the guard.
King passes Princip's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Princip looking for submissions off his back.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Princip has managed to free his arm - good work.
Princip looking for submissions off his back.
Princip actively working from the bottom here.
King tries to pass to full mount but Princip defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Princip actively working from the bottom here.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Princip is defending well.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Princip gets full guard.
King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Princip throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Princip keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
King 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.
Princip is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: King (7) vs (0) Princip
King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Princip has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Princip is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Princip gets back to half guard.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Princip doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King is working for a kimura but Princip is defending it quite comfortably.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Princip is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King is looking for a kimura here.
King 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.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Princip is defending well.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Princip defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura here.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Princip is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King 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.
Princip moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Princip is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Princip keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Princip has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
Princip working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Princip is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
Princip keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Princip is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Princip has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
Princip looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King drops back looking for a leg! Princip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Princip manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Princip's guard.
Princip is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Princip keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Princip looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Princip working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King forces his way into half guard.
Princip is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Princip defends the submission attempt.
Princip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Princip defends the submission attempt.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Princip is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Princip throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Princip had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King slips nicely into half guard.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Princip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Princip has managed to free his arm - good work.
Princip tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
Princip looking for submissions off his back.
King 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Princip defends it well.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Princip is defending well.
King is looking for a kimura here.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Princip defends the submission attempt.
Princip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Princip looking for submissions off his back.
Princip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King is looking for a kimura but Princip is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
Princip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Princip defends the submission attempt.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Princip has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
King takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
A relieved looking Malcolm King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Louis Princip had this to say: 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'. |
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