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Bots de Garra 131 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 37 wins and 29 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Felix Suarez! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Suarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jiurgite. Jiurgite shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Suarez Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Jiurgite seems content to control. 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. Suarez wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy and won't allow it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jiurgite stalling. Suarez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jiurgite jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Suarez Jiurgite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Jiurgite wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. Suarez tries to buck Jiurgite off but Jiurgite is having none of it. Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Suarez is looking to regain half guard here but Jiurgite keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite taking a breather here. Suarez is looking to regain half guard here but Jiurgite keeps moving and retains side control. Jiurgite has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Suarez! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (7) vs (0) Suarez Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Suarez is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jiurgite has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (10) vs (0) Suarez Jiurgite struggling to keep hold of the position.
Suarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Suarez trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jiurgite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Suarez tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control. Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well. Jiurgite is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Suarez is controlling Jiurgite's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jiurgite's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jiurgite's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jiurgite (10) vs (4) Suarez Jiurgite tries to escape the position.
Jiurgite showing good submission defense here.
Jiurgite trying to control but not successfully. Jiurgite tries to escape but Suarez has the hooks in and won't let him break free. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Suarez looking for the RNC. Suarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jiurgite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Jiurgite is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jiurgite wants to control his opponent's hands but Suarez gets his hands free. Suarez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jiurgite defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Suarez is hanging on to Jiurgite's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Suarez has good solid back control here. Jiurgite looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Jiurgite is trying to break free.
Jiurgite defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Suarez's arms. Suarez is persistently looking for the submission but Jiurgite is defending it well.
Suarez has the hooks in. Jiurgite is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Suarez avoiding Jiurgite 's attempts to control his hands. Suarez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Jiurgite reverses the position brilliantly into Suarez's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (4) Suarez Jiurgite trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom. Jiurgite postures up.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Jiurgite tries to pass. Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Suarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jiurgite preventing the sweep. Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. Suarez is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Suarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet. Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jiurgite has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (15) vs (4) Suarez Suarez seems a little lost for a moment, as Jiurgite dominates the positioning. Jiurgite working away. Jiurgite tries to move to mount but Suarez blocks the move with his legs. Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite controlling the position from side mount. Jiurgite wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. Jiurgite is really struggling to control Suarez but he's trying to hold on to the position. Suarez wants to control but Jiurgite postures up. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. Suarez sneaks back into half guard. Jiurgite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (18) vs (4) Suarez Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (21) vs (4) Suarez Jiurgite is looking to control Suarez but Suarez is wriggling around and keeping busy. Jiurgite is hanging on to Suarez's back as he tries to escape.
Jiurgite tightening his grip on Suarez, looking for the choke. Suarez tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite tries to get the hooks in deep but Suarez pushed the leg off. Jiurgite trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Suarez doesn't escape. Suarez trying to control the position but Jiurgite manages to sink in the hooks. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A lull in the action here.
Jiurgite is riding his opponent, not letting Suarez buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight! Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 21 to 4. |
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