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Bots de Garra 46 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 7 losses; Hirata Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hitoshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hitoshi is trying to drag Judge to the mat but Judge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hitoshi tries for a takedown but Judge manages to get underhooks.
Judge wants the takedown. Hitoshi is fighting it off but Judge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hitoshi's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Hitoshi
Judge slips nicely into half guard.
Judge wants to work for an arm triangle but Hitoshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hitoshi gets back to full guard.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitoshi is keeping the position for now.
Hitoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge passes Hitoshi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Judge is trying to control. Hitoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hitoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hitoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hitoshi, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge forces his way into half guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura but Hitoshi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Judge to get the leverage.
Hitoshi is looking to improve his position.
Judge is working for a kimura but Hitoshi is defending it quite comfortably.
Judge is looking for a kimura here.
Judge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hitoshi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Judge.
Hitoshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Judge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Judge's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Judge (2) vs (4) Hitoshi
Judge tries to escape but Hitoshi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hitoshi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge showing good submission defense here.
Judge rolls, trying to escape but Hitoshi keeps control of the position.
Judge turns into Hitoshi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (4) vs (4) Hitoshi
Hitoshi keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Judge wants to control from the top but Hitoshi keeps moving.
Hitoshi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judge's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (4) vs (6) Hitoshi
Hitoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Hitoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judge is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (6) vs (6) Hitoshi
Judge trying to control but Hitoshi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Judge preventing the sweep.
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.
Hitoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Judge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hitoshi tries to roll over but Judge keeps him under control.
Hitoshi is refusing to be controlled, as Judge sits in half guard.
Judge is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hitoshi! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (9) vs (6) Hitoshi
Judge working for a submission but Hitoshi is keeping him at bay.
Hitoshi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Judge.
Judge is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hitoshi is surviving well by controlling Judge's body position as best he can.
Judge pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hitoshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge fails to advance to Hitoshi's back.
Hitoshi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Judge is working for a kimura but Hitoshi is defending it quite comfortably.
Hitoshi is looking for a sweep. Judge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Judge seems to be working for a kimura but Hitoshi defends the submission attempt.
Hitoshi wants to get back to full guard.
Judge is working for a kimura but Hitoshi is defending it quite comfortably.
Hitoshi is defending against the submission attempts here by Judge.
Hitoshi moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Judge looking to pass the guard.
Hitoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hitoshi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (9) vs (8) Hitoshi
Hitoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Judge is trying to control the position but Hitoshi postures up.
Hitoshi 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.
Hitoshi stands and throws Judge's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (9) vs (11) Hitoshi
Hitoshi tries for a kimura but Judge is defending well.
Judge manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (11) vs (11) Hitoshi
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Judge passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (14) vs (11) Hitoshi
Judge moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (16) vs (11) Hitoshi
Hitoshi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hitoshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judge looking for a guillotine from mount but Hitoshi is having none of it.
Judge looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Judge with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Judge works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (19) vs (11) Hitoshi
You can see the frustration on Hitoshi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hitoshi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitoshi keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
Judge seems to be working for a kimura but Hitoshi defends the submission attempt.
Judge works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (22) vs (11) Hitoshi
Hitoshi gets back to half guard.
Hitoshi tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
Judge has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (25) vs (11) Hitoshi
Hitoshi stops Judge from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hitoshi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Judge.
Hitoshi regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is looking to improve his position.
Judge is looking to advance position but Hitoshi won't allow it.
Judge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hitoshi defends it well.
Hitoshi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Judge prevents Hitoshi from improving his position.
Hitoshi is pressing down on Judge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge passes Hitoshi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura but Hitoshi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Judge to get the leverage.
Hitoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judge is one step ahead there.
Judge trying to control but Hitoshi is working from the bottom.
Judge pushing down on Hitoshi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hitoshi wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
Hitoshi moves into full guard.
Judge passes Hitoshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Judge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hitoshi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Judge.
Judge wants to work for an arm triangle but Hitoshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hitoshi is pressing down on Judge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Judge 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.
Judge passes into half guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura but Hitoshi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Judge to get the leverage.
Judge is looking for a kimura here.
Judge is trying to control the action in half guard but Hitoshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hitoshi is looking to improve his position.
Judge trying to mount his opponent but Hitoshi defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hitoshi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Judge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hitoshi manages to get to full guard.
Hitoshi wants to sweep here but Judge controlling him for the moment.
Judge passes into half guard.
Hitoshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hitoshi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Judge passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hitoshi! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (28) vs (11) Hitoshi
Hitoshi is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Judge locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hitoshi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Judge!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricky Judge thanked KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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