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Bots de Garra 109 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 London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 42 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Esteves against the ropes.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Esteves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Esteves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anderson (0) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves working away.
Esteves trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to remain calm as Esteves controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
Anderson is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Esteves stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Esteves trying to move into half guard but instead Anderson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (4) Esteves
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Anderson has moved into half guard.
Esteves tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Anderson is keen to just control but Esteves is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control here.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Anderson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (4) Esteves
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
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.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Anderson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Esteves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (8) vs (4) Esteves
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves trying to control the position but Anderson manages to sink in the hooks.
Esteves staying busy and making it hard for Anderson to control.
Anderson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Esteves's body.
Anderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Good control from Anderson.
Esteves trying to control the action but Anderson just sinks the hooks in.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Esteves trying to control the action but Anderson just sinks the hooks in.
Anderson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Will Anderson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Anderson controls the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Anderson avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Esteves right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A very excited looking Richard Anderson 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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