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Bots de Garra 15 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Verneri Ahma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (0) Titus
Titus looking for submissions off his back.
Titus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Titus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Titus has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (2) Titus
Titus passes Ahma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Titus seems to be working for a kimura but Ahma defends the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Titus working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus 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.
Titus is looking for a kimura but Ahma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Titus to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titus is pressing down on Ahma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ahma is holding on for now.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
Titus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ahma sees it coming and defends easily.
Titus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Titus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Titus wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tries to get to full guard but Titus has control of the leg.
Titus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahma defends it well.
Titus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Titus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ahma is just riding it out for now. Titus eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Titus moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (2) vs (5) Titus
Ahma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Titus off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahma (6) vs (5) Titus
Titus tries to break free.
Titus breaks Ahma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (6) vs (7) Titus
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Titus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus pushes down on Ahma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ahma is defending against the submission attempts here by Titus.
Titus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (6) vs (10) Titus
Ahma is looking to improve his position but Titus isn't that keen on the idea.
Titus working for a guillotine from mount but Ahma is in no mood to give up.
Titus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ahma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ahma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Titus is looking for a kimura but Ahma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Titus to get the leverage.
Ahma wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Titus wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Titus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Titus is trying to work for a kimura but Ahma is defending well.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
Titus passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (6) vs (13) Titus
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ahma is desperately trying to improve his position but Titus has a good base and remains in mount.
Titus working for a guillotine from mount but Ahma is in no mood to give up.
Titus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ahma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
Titus looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahma defends it well.
Titus looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahma defends it well.
Titus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ahma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ahma shrugs it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Titus prevents Ahma from getting the reversal.
Ahma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Titus seems to be working for a kimura but Ahma defends the submission attempt.
Ahma tries to get to full guard but Titus has control of the leg.
Ahma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
Titus uses his free foot to push down on Ahma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ahma. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (6) vs (16) Titus
Ahma is trying desperately to improve position.
Titus has hold of Ahma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ahma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ahma working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Titus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Titus working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ahma turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Titus off and cradles Ahma's limp body as Titus celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zeke Titus!
A very excited looking Zeke Titus 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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