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Bots de Garra 132 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 28 wins and 52 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves instigates a clinch.
Gean gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Gean
Esteves is trying to control the position but Gean 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 fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gean trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean passes Esteves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gean is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Gean wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Gean postures up.
Gean is trying to control the action in half guard but Esteves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean not doing much here.
Esteves trying to control here.
Gean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Gean passes into half guard.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves trying to control but Gean postures up.
Gean takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Gean has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Gean
Gean content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean manages to capitalize on a mistake by Esteves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (0) vs (8) Gean
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Esteves tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gean controlling the positon.
Gean gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Esteves doesn't escape.
Esteves tries to roll but Gean sticks to his back.
Gean slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Gean won't let him.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Gean wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Gean trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gean controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Gean kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gean's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gean gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Gean biding his time, controlling Esteves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gean controlling from the back.
Gean struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Gean avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gean wins on points by 8 to 0.
Mean Gean thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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