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Bots de Garra 80 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 8 wins and 34 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Travis Labuschagne!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Labuschagne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: White Jr (0) vs (4) Labuschagne
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 sneaks back into half guard.
White Jr is staying active underneath Labuschagne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Labuschagne pulls his head out easily.
Labuschagne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr is not content to let Labuschagne control the position.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Labuschagne pulls his head out easily.
Labuschagne 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.
Labuschagne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Labuschagne pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labuschagne works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (0) vs (7) Labuschagne
Labuschagne is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. White Jr is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. White Jr flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Labuschagne anticipates the leg and manages to get behind White Jr and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Labuschagne slips an arm under White Jr chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Labuschagne has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Labuschagne is squeezing on White Jr like an anaconda would it's prey. White Jr fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Labuschagne!
A very excited looking Travis Labuschagne 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.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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