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Bots de Garra 193 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 47 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 29 losses; Elazar Shalit! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. No luck for Scott with that takedown attempt. Shalit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shalit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat. Shalit stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him. Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Shalit, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Shalit against the ropes but Shalit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shalit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shalit pulls guard effortlessly. Shalit is trying to keep Scott in close.
Shalit pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shalit looking to control.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Scott is fighting to break Shalit's control of his arms but Shalit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Shalit trying to control the position.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Shalit controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (3) vs (0) Shalit Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Shalit being controlled for a moment. Shalit tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Shalit holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. Scott is staying tight to Shalit's torso, preventing him from escaping. Shalit can't do much from the bottom here. Shalit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Shalit is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it. Shalit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Scott working away.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Shalit is trying to get back to half guard. Shalit trying to control but Scott flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Scott (6) vs (0) Shalit The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Scott is trying to stick to Shalit's back but Shalit is turning into Scott. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Scott's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shalit. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (6) vs (2) Shalit Shalit wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now. Scott pulls Shalit in to control the position. Scott seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy. Scott is pulling down on Shalit's head to control his posture.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Scott keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass. Shalit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Scott. Scott keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Shalit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard. Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Shalit passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (6) vs (5) Shalit
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Shalit trying to control the position but Scott is working away. Scott controls the position for a moment. Scott is looking for a sweep.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Scott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shalit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Scott is trying to control but can't.
Shalit sitting and controlling from the half guard. Scott gets full guard. Scott is pulling down on Shalit's head. It's preventing any offense from Shalit, at least for the moment.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Shalit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Shalit trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Scott is controlling Shalit's posture. Scott keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully. Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Scott has control of Shalit's left arm, preventing Shalit from doing any damage. Shalit showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Shalit trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Shalit trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom. Shalit being controlled here momentarily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott takes the fight on points by 6 to 5. Tyron Scott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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