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Bots de Garra 134 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 34 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar looking to score a takedown here. Etxeberria is defending well but Sulvar drives through and ends up in Etxeberria's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Etxeberria looking for a sweep. Not yet Etxeberria, not yet.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is keeping the position.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Etxeberria working a defensive guard here.
Etxeberria has his hands on Sulvar's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria is controlling Sulvar's posture.
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
Etxeberria wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is pulling down on Sulvar's head to control his posture.
Etxeberria tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Etxeberria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar preventing the sweep.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like Sulvar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Etxeberria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Sulvar postures up.
Etxeberria tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Etxeberria is trying to hold Sulvar in close to prevent damage but Sulvar has managed to pass into half guard.
Etxeberria is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Etxeberria trying to hold on to Sulvar's head to control him but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar prevents Etxeberria from improving his position.
Sulvar is trying to control. Etxeberria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Sulvar wants to pass to mount but Etxeberria is defending the position.
Etxeberria is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar controlling the pace.
Etxeberria wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping him busy.
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.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
Sulvar is thwarting Etxeberria's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar is trying to control. Etxeberria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (5) Sulvar
Etxeberria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Etxeberria is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Etxeberria is looking to escape.
Etxeberria tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
Sulvar manages to capitalize on a mistake by Etxeberria to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (0) vs (8) Sulvar
Sulvar controls the position.
Sulvar struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to roll but Sulvar sticks to his back.
Sulvar has good solid back control here.
Etxeberria staying busy and making it hard for Sulvar to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar doesn't have the hooks in and Etxeberria manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (8) Sulvar
Etxeberria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar wants to sweep here but Etxeberria controlling him for the moment.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Etxeberria controls the pace.
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.
Sulvar wants to sweep here but Etxeberria controlling him for the moment.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Etxeberria is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etxeberria is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 8 to 2.
A victorious Tres Sulvar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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