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Bots de Garra 29 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 10 losses; Louis Princip! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 17 losses; Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sobieskiego dives in and grabs Princip's left leg, looking for a takedown. Princip pushes down on Sobieskiego's head and hops out.
Princip shoots in and drives through. Sobieskiego sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobieskiego.
Princip attempts a counter takedown but Sobieskiego avoids it well and moves away.
Sobieskiego shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Princip pinned against the ropes. Princip gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis Princip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jana Iii Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego closes the distance and clinches up with Princip, looking for a takedown. Sobieskiego pushes Princip against the ropes but Princip circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Princip scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Princip (2) vs (0) Sobieskiego
Princip is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Princip is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Princip is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobieskiego is just riding it out for now. Princip eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobieskiego is just riding it out for now. Princip eventually gives up the hold.
Princip prevents Sobieskiego from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Princip 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.
Sobieskiego slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Princip avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Princip got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobieskiego has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Princip has managed to get both his arms back between Sobieskiego's legs - danger averted.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sobieskiego can do anything to dispel that myth.
Princip drops back looking for a leg! Sobieskiego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobieskiego manages to kick Princip off! Princip jumps back into Sobieskiego's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sobieskiego has his foot on Princip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Princip works his way back into a safe position though.
Sobieskiego is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sobieskiego throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Princip drops back looking for a leg! Sobieskiego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobieskiego manages to kick Princip off! Princip jumps back into Sobieskiego's guard.
Sobieskiego has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Princip should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sobieskiego has tightened it up now! Princip should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
A relieved looking Jana Iii Sobieskiego 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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