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Bots de Garra 129 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 11 wins and 5 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 7 losses; Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Arby.
I was talking to Arby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arby shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arby misses with a takedown attempt
and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rua tries for a takedown but Arby manages to get underhooks.
Rua gets control of Arby's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rua will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Arby controlling from the top position.
Arby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Rua is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arby looking to pass the guard.
Rua has his hands on Arby's head, controlling the position.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arby stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rua controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (3) vs (0) Rua
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Arby controlling from side mount.
Arby trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arby trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Arby is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua tries to bench press Arby off him but Arby keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arby trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua tries to bench press Arby off him but Arby keeps the position.
Arby trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Arby taking a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rua is not content to let Arby control the position.
Rua is trying to control Arby's posture but Arby avoids it.
Rua sneaks back into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arby prevents Rua from improving his position.
Rua wants to control but Arby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arby'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.
Rua tries to get to full guard but Arby has control of the leg.
Arby wants to pass to mount but Rua is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arby is thwarting Rua's attempts to control the position.
Arby trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
Arby prevents Rua from improving his position.
Arby is trying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arby is really struggling to control Rua but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rua is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arby is working away from the top position though.
Arby is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arby trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Katelynn Arby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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