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Bots de Garra 148 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 43 wins and 20 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 39 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Sulvar persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sulvar shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
Sulvar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Sulvar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sulvar goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sulvar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sulvar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Sulvar pushes Alvarez against the ropes but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sulvar shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sulvar shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Tres Sulvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sulvar.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sulvar sprawls and moves away.
Sulvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Sulvar persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvarez attempts a counter takedown but Sulvar avoids it well and moves away.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sulvar.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sulvar sprawls and moves away.
Sulvar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvarez did well to prevent Sulvar getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez won't allow Sulvar to pass to mount.
Sulvar not doing much here.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez'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.
Sulvar controlling from the top position.
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Sulvar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alvarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Sulvar prevents Alvarez from improving his 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.
Sulvar not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Alvarez moves into full guard.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar preventing the sweep.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Sulvar trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (4) Sulvar
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Sulvar defends easily.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Tres Sulvar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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