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Bots de Garra 10 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 3 wins and 5 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva dives in and grabs White Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. White Jr pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva tries for a takedown but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and White Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White Jr (2) vs (0) Silva
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White Jr pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
White Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
White Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to get to full guard but White Jr has control of the leg.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
White Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
White Jr 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.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (5) vs (0) Silva
White Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
White Jr is looking for a kimura here.
White Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
White Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily.
White Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is pressing down on White Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White Jr looking to pass the guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is looking for a triangle but White Jr pushes his legs off easily.
White Jr looking to pass the guard.
White Jr 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.
White Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
White Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White Jr advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is looking for a kimura here.
White Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? White Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for White Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce White Jr!
A very excited looking Bruce White Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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