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Bots de Garra 149 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 1 wins and 1 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 13 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gracie uses from the top position.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Suarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Gracie 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 for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Suarez is trying to control but can't.
Gracie prevents Suarez from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suarez is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Suarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suarez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.
Suarez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie trying to control here.
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Suarez is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Suarez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Suarez
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Suarez fails to advance to Gracie's back.
Suarez looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suarez working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Suarez prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Suarez trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Suarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Suarez controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez fails to move to back control.
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Suarez fails to take his opponent's back.
Suarez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Suarez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Suarez extends the arm and Gracie is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Suarez!
After winning the bout, Felix Suarez 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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