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Bots de Garra 124 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 27 wins and 20 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 17 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Vernon fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vernon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alvarez sprawls well initially but Vernon persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (0) Alvarez
Vernon trying to control from Alvarez's half guard. Alvarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon content to stall in guard here.
Vernon stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vernon trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Vernon is proving a slippery customer.
Vernon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (5) vs (0) Alvarez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Vernon trying to advance position but Alvarez counters by regaining guard.
Vernon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform us that Alvarez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez controls Vernon momentarily but Vernon frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (8) vs (0) Alvarez
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to control for a moment but Alvarez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Vernon is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vernon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (8) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vernon keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to get back to half guard.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vernon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vernon tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Vernon is being controlled here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Vernon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Vernon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vernon is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Vernon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Alvarez is controlling the pace.
Vernon gets full guard.
Vernon wants to hit a sweep here but Alvarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vernon there! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (8) vs (7) Alvarez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Vernon is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon'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.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Vernon to control.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vernon tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alvarez prevents Vernon from getting the reversal.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vernon working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling from the full mount.
Vernon tries to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Vernon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvarez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vernon is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vernon wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying desperately to improve position.
Vernon is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Vernon wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Vernon is squirming around nicely.
Vernon is looking to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vernon 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.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon wants to control the action here but instead Alvarez manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (8) vs (10) Alvarez
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 10 to 8.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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