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Bots de Garra 151 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 44 wins and 21 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 45 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laitila.
Alvarez attempts a counter takedown but Laitila avoids it well and moves away.
Laitila dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Laitila shoots and misses
and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (0) Laitila
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Laitila.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Alvarez prevents Laitila from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Laitila manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laitila working a defensive guard but Alvarez passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila has Alvarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Laitila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laitila looking for subs off his back but Alvarez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Laitila 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laitila tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Alvarez trying to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Alvarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laitila tries to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
Alvarez looking to control but Laitila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila moves into full guard.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (2) Laitila
Alvarez has Laitila pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez pulls Laitila in to control the position.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila postures up.
Alvarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alvarez working a defensive guard but Laitila manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (5) Laitila
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez won't allow Laitila to pass to mount.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Laitila's head to control him but Laitila postures up.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard but Laitila has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (8) Laitila
Laitila tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Laitila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Laitila isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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