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Bots de Garra 92 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 13 wins and 8 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vernon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vernon (4) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar manages to get back to half guard.
Vernon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but Sulvar defends it.
Sulvar is positioning himself well to prevent Vernon advancing to mount.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Vernon wants to pass to mount but Sulvar is defending the position.
Vernon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon trying to work for an americana but Sulvar has managed to regain full guard.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to control.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sulvar holds on and takes a little breather.
Vernon trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is pulling down on Vernon's head. It's preventing any offense from Vernon, at least for the moment.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon trying to move into half guard but instead Sulvar has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (4) vs (2) Sulvar
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Vernon being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Vernon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (6) vs (2) Sulvar
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Vernon trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Vernon pushes down on Sulvar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vernon in particular looking to stall.
Vernon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sulvar's thigh. Sulvar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar trying to control the position here.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vernon controls the pace.
Sulvar pulls Vernon in to control the position.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Vernon postures up.
Vernon stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
Sulvar keeps trying to improve his position.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Sulvar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (6) vs (6) Sulvar
Vernon is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sulvar is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vernon is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sulvar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vernon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vernon tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vernon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to hold on but Sulvar postures up.
Vernon tries to reverse the position but Sulvar maintains control.
Vernon has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vernon (6) vs (9) Sulvar
Vernon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon just trying to survive but Sulvar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Vernon right now.
Vernon looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vernon is really stuck here.
A lull in the action here.
Sulvar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Vernon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control but not successfully.
Sulvar is hanging on to Vernon's back as he tries to escape.
Sulvar controls the position.
Vernon can't escape the position.
Sulvar avoiding Vernon 's attempts to control his hands.
Vernon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control the pace but Vernon is squirming around nicely.
Sulvar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sulvar avoids the attempt from Vernon to control.
Vernon is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
Sulvar avoids the attempt from Vernon to control.
Vernon is squirming around, avoiding Sulvar's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vernon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vernon regains half guard.
Sulvar tries to pass to full mount but Vernon defends it.
Vernon is trying to get back to full guard.
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 trying to control the action but Vernon is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 9 to 6.
Tres Sulvar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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