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Bots de Garra 148 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 9 wins and 6 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 12 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
OBrien pushes Suarez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Suarez tries to pull guard but OBrien forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Suarez jumps guard and drags OBrien to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
OBrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
OBrien controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
OBrien showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass.
Suarez has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.
OBrien sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suarez's guard.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Suarez is defending well.
Well, if OBrien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OBrien controlling the action here.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OBrien has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
OBrien wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez trying to control but OBrien postures up.
OBrien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, OBrien seems content to control.
Suarez trying to control but OBrien postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OBrien in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OBrien wants to pass to mount but Suarez is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (3) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez tries to reverse the position but OBrien maintains control.
OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OBrien looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
OBrien looking to control and managing it successfully.
OBrien trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
OBrien content just to control the position here.
OBrien prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
OBrien controlling from the full mount.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
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.
OBrien controlling from the full mount.
OBrien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
OBrien controlling the pace for now.
OBrien tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Suarez won't allow OBrien to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still in half guard, OBrien seems content to control.
OBrien is pressing down on Suarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suarez is holding on for now.
Suarez wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
Suarez won't allow OBrien to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Suarez is defending well.
OBrien is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OBrien seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suarez for as long as he can get away with.
Suarez wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OBrien in particular looking to stall.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suarez wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy.
OBrien slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OBrien trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
Still in half guard, OBrien seems content to control.
Suarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
OBrien prevents Suarez from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
OBrien sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but OBrien is very close to passing his half guard.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but OBrien has control of the leg.
OBrien wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
OBrien trying to control from Suarez's half guard. Suarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
OBrien 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.
OBrien preventing the sweep.
OBrien 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.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien controlling from the top position.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
OBrien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suarez looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as OBrien controls the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by OBrien.
OBrien trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
OBrien looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
OBrien takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
An out of breath Lochlain OBrien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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