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Bots de Garra 72 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 78 wins and 36 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 16 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bandito shoots in and drives through. Trump sprawls well.
Bandito fails with the takedown.
Trump stuffs the takedown attempt from Bandito. Bandito gets slowly back to his feet.
Donald Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enamorado Bandito.
Trump has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bandito wants a takedown.
Bandito has picked Trump up - he's going for a ride! Bandito dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trump (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trump trying to hold on to Bandito's head to control him but Bandito postures up.
Trump won't allow Bandito to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Trump keeping hold of Bandito's head, controlling as best he can.
Bandito wants to take a breather but Trump is having none of it.
Trump is controlling Bandito's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bandito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control but Bandito 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.
Trump works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Bandito has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
Bandito won't allow Trump to sweep him here.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Bandito is proving a slippery customer.
Bandito stands and throws Trump's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (0) vs (5) Bandito
Bandito working away.
Bandito tries to advance to mount but can't.
Trump is looking to regain half guard here but Bandito keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandito controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to buck Bandito off but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Trump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking to regain half guard here but Bandito keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
We've been hearing good reports from Trump's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trump might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trump gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bandito looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but Trump defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trump wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Trump is trying to control the position but Bandito postures up.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito looking to sit in guard and control but Trump gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (2) vs (5) Bandito
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandito is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (2) vs (7) Bandito
Trump looking for a sweep. Not yet Trump, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Bandito trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trump manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (4) vs (7) Bandito
Bandito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trump preventing the sweep.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bandito trying to control the position here.
Bandito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trump wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump stays in close to Bandito's body and controls the position.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Bandito is pulling down on Trump's head. It's preventing any offense from Trump, at least for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trump trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 7 to 4.
Enamorado Bandito was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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