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Bots de Garra 141 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 9 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 55 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez moves into range and clinches up with Esteves.
Suarez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Esteves 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.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Suarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Suarez working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez has control of Esteves's left arm, preventing Esteves from doing any damage.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Suarez is trying to keep Esteves in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (3) Esteves
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves staying calm.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez tries to buck Esteves off but Esteves is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
Suarez wants to control but Esteves postures up.
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.
The referee asks Esteves politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Esteves prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suarez struggling a bit here.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Suarez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Esteves.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Esteves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suarez defends it well.
Esteves is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves trying to control the pace.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Esteves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarez is just riding it out for now. Esteves eventually gives up the hold.
Suarez moves into full guard.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez looking for submissions off his back.
Esteves is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suarez sees it coming and defends easily.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves is pressing down on Suarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suarez is holding on for now.
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Esteves jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves taking a breather here.
Esteves wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Suarez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Suarez wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteves wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controlling the position from side mount.
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Esteves working away.
Esteves swings around for an armbar but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Esteves has Suarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Suarez trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Suarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 8 to 2.
Vartan Esteves very nearly forgot to thank Silverback Sweatshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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