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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 10 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 30 losses; Ze Jiurgite! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Suarez darts in and clinches Jiurgite up against the ropes. Jiurgite fails to pull guard.
Suarez pulls guard successfully.
Jiurgite has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Alpha Brasil. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Suarez is adopting a defensive guard. Jiurgite is stalling in the full guard. Suarez managing to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Jiurgite is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet. Jiurgite controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there. Suarez is working hard here to advance position. Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet. Jiurgite controls from within his opponent's guard. Suarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jiurgite puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Suarez wants to get back to full guard. Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Suarez is not content to let Jiurgite control the position. Well, if Jiurgite 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. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Suarez wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy and won't allow it. Suarez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jiurgite is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Suarez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Suarez is trying to get back to full guard. Jiurgite controlling the action here. Suarez wants 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Suarez! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (3) Jiurgite Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape. Suarez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (3) Jiurgite Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment. Jiurgite seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jiurgite trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass. Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Suarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (3) Jiurgite Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Jiurgite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jiurgite prevents Suarez from improving position. Suarez has knee on belly momentarily but Jiurgite bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away. Jiurgite is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard. Suarez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (8) vs (3) Jiurgite Jiurgite is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Suarez has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (11) vs (3) Jiurgite Jiurgite is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Suarez working for a choke but Jiurgite is defending well. Jiurgite trying to control the position but Suarez manages to sink in the hooks. Jiurgite looking very determined here, making life difficult for Suarez.
Suarez is trying to control but Jiurgite is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Suarez fails to move to back control. Jiurgite is desperately trying to improve his position but Suarez has a good base and remains in mount. Suarez wants to take his opponent's back but Jiurgite doesn't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Suarez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jiurgite turns into him and now he's in Suarez's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (11) vs (5) Jiurgite Suarez wants to control but Jiurgite passes easily into half guard.
Jiurgite controlling the action here. Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite is thwarting Suarez's attempts to control the position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jiurgite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Jiurgite is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez trying to control but Jiurgite postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite sitting and controlling from the half guard. Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Suarez wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment. Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (13) vs (5) Jiurgite Jiurgite has his hands on Suarez's head, controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (13) vs (7) Jiurgite Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position. Jiurgite advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (13) vs (10) Jiurgite Suarez is trying to control Jiurgite's posture but Jiurgite avoids it. Suarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jiurgite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Suarez tries to buck Jiurgite off but Jiurgite is having none of it. Suarez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Jiurgite is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer. Suarez trying to control but Jiurgite postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jiurgite is figuring out what he wants to do next. Suarez wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight! Suarez takes the fight on points by 13 to 10. Felix Suarez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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