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Bots de Garra 74 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 21 wins and 14 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 32 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ziyaeddin slaps away a takedown attempt from White Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ziyaeddin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White Jr to the ground. Ziyaeddin is now in White Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ziyaeddin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ziyaeddin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ziyaeddin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (5) vs (0) White Jr
Ziyaeddin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ziyaeddin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White Jr's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
White Jr is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controlling from side mount.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get an arm triangle but White Jr is defending well.
Ziyaeddin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Ziyaeddin keeps moving and retains side control.
Ziyaeddin just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Ziyaeddin keeps moving and retains side control.
Ziyaeddin controls the position from side control.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position from side mount.
White Jr is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr tries to improve position but can't.
White Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
White Jr with the active half guard here but Ziyaeddin passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
Ziyaeddin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ziyaeddin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get an arm triangle but White Jr is defending well.
White Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ziyaeddin's best efforts.
White Jr has a hand on Ziyaeddin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ziyaeddin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (11) vs (0) White Jr
Ziyaeddin wants to control the pace but White Jr is squirming around nicely.
White Jr is controlling an arm, preventing Ziyaeddin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
White Jr tries to improve his position but instead Ziyaeddin has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ziyaeddin (14) vs (0) White Jr
Ziyaeddin controlling from the back.
Ziyaeddin tries to get the hooks in deep but White Jr pushed the leg off.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls the action.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but White Jr is keeping busy.
Ziyaeddin keeps control of the position easily here as White Jr tries to buck him off.
White Jr is in bad spot here.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position well here. White Jr rolled but Ziyaeddin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
White Jr tries to break free.
White Jr fending off the submission attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin looking to break White Jr's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White Jr remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ziyaeddin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White Jr tries to break free.
White Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin is trying to stick to White Jr's back but White Jr is turning into Ziyaeddin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ziyaeddin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by White Jr. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (14) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziyaeddin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ziyaeddin is adopting a defensive guard.
Ziyaeddin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (16) vs (2) White Jr
Ziyaeddin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
White Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ziyaeddin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls from within his opponent's guard.
White Jr has an active guard here but Ziyaeddin has managed to pass into half guard.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ziyaeddin not doing much here.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr looks winded!
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down in half guard.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White Jr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ziyaeddin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ziyaeddin! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (19) vs (2) White Jr
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
Ziyaeddin controls the position from side control.
White Jr is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
White Jr is being controlled here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
White Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ziyaeddin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (19) vs (6) White Jr
Ziyaeddin is really stuck here.
White Jr is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ziyaeddin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ziyaeddin for a finish.
Ziyaeddin just trying to survive but White Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ziyaeddin is having to fend off submission attempts from White Jr, who is looking to sink in the choke. White Jr doesn't have the hooks in though and Ziyaeddin manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (21) vs (6) White Jr
Ziyaeddin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (24) vs (6) White Jr
Ziyaeddin wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
White Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
White Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Further stalling from Ziyaeddin.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
White Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ziyaeddin is trying to work for a kimura but White Jr is defending well.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziyaeddin pulls his head out easily.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziyaeddin pulls his head out easily.
White Jr wants to improve his position but Ziyaeddin is controlling well.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin not doing much here.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass the guard but White Jr is defending well.
Ziyaeddin content to control rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but White Jr defending well.
Ziyaeddin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ziyaeddin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White Jr is keeping the position for now.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position from guard on top but White Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ziyaeddin controls the pace.
Ziyaeddin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
White Jr looking for a guillotine here but Ziyaeddin defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (27) vs (6) White Jr
White Jr seems a little lost for a moment, as Ziyaeddin dominates the positioning.
White Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but White Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is staying tight to White Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
White Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ziyaeddin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 27 to 6.
Our winner, Amir Ziyaeddin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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