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Bots de Garra 143 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 14 wins and 11 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 37 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Etxeberria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sulvar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Etxeberria sprawls well initially but Sulvar persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar stalling.
Sulvar prevents Etxeberria from improving his position.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Etxeberria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Etxeberria is looking to improve his position.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Etxeberria avoid being mounted?
Sulvar controlling the action here.
It looks like Sulvar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to control but can't.
Etxeberria won't allow Sulvar to pass to mount.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Etxeberria is holding on to half guard well.
Etxeberria is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to control but can't.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Etxeberria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Etxeberria has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sulvar is working away from the top position though.
Sulvar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking to improve his position.
Etxeberria is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to get back to full guard but Sulvar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (5) Sulvar
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sulvar wants to take Etxeberria's back but he can't do it this time.
Sulvar avoids the attempt from Etxeberria to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (0) vs (8) Sulvar
We've been hearing good reports from Etxeberria's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Good control from Sulvar.
Etxeberria looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Etxeberria right now.
Sulvar wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping busy.
Etxeberria is trying to break free.
Etxeberria staying busy and making it hard for Sulvar to control.
Sulvar keeps control of the position as Etxeberria tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar avoiding Etxeberria 's attempts to control his hands.
Sulvar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to break free.
Etxeberria looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sulvar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Etxeberria.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria staying busy and making it hard for Sulvar to control.
Etxeberria tries to escape but Sulvar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Etxeberria surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control the action but Sulvar just sinks the hooks in.
Etxeberria is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Sulvar.
Sulvar is continuing to stall.
Sulvar avoiding Etxeberria 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sulvar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control the hands but Sulvar breaks the grip.
Etxeberria tries to roll but Sulvar sticks to his back.
Etxeberria trying to control the hands but Sulvar breaks the grip.
Sulvar trying to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 8 to 0.
Tres Sulvar thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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