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Bots de Garra 235 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 23 wins and 11 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 55 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suarez is trying to defend but Boone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boone (2) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Suarez tries to roll over but Boone keeps him under control.
Boone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Boone has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Boone tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
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 battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boone preventing the sweep.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone being controlled here momentarily.
Boone postures up.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Suarez wants to hit a sweep here but Boone passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suarez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (5) vs (0) Suarez
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 to improve his position but Boone isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling his opponent.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Suarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suarez wants to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Boone fails to move to back control.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boone wants to control the pace but Suarez is squirming around nicely.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boone wants to take Suarez's back here but Suarez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling the pace for now.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Boone moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Boone (8) vs (0) Suarez
Boone really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Suarez.
I really don't envy Suarez right now.
Suarez just trying to survive but Boone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to escape the position.
Boone struggling to keep hold of the position.
Suarez can't escape the position.
Boone trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Suarez doesn't escape.
Suarez can't escape the position.
Suarez staying busy and making it hard for Boone to control.
Suarez is in bad spot here.
Suarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control here.
Boone trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Boone is controlling well.
Boone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez is looking to control Boone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Suarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Suarez trying to hold on to Boone's head to control him but Boone postures up.
Boone tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Suarez gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boone defends well.
Suarez working a defensive guard but Boone passes into half guard.
Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boone is working away from the top position though.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling the action here.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez is looking to control Boone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Boone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boone passes into side control, despite Suarez's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (11) vs (0) Suarez
Boone moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boone (13) vs (0) Suarez
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boone controlling his opponent.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Cleetus Boone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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