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Bots de Garra 159 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 6 wins and 15 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Mean Gean! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (0) Gean
Gean had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily. Suarez trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom. Gean tries to land a sweep but no joy. Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (0) Gean Gean is looking for a sweep. Suarez wants to control for a moment but Gean uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gean wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez trying to control from Gean's half guard. Gean has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Suarez wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving. Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Gean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully. Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard. Gean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Suarez looking to pass the guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/sub2.gif) The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gean has his foot on Suarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suarez works his way back into a safe position though. Suarez wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Gean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suarez defends well. Suarez wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving. Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now. Suarez slips nicely into half guard.
Suarez is working for a kimura but Gean is defending it quite comfortably.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Suarez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (8) vs (0) Gean Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working. Suarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gean's legs. Gean gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (10) vs (0) Gean Gean tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away. Suarez wants to take his opponent's back but Gean doesn't allow it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working for a guillotine from mount but Gean frees his head quite easily.
Gean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suarez content just to control the position here. We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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. Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gean is looking to escape.
Suarez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Suarez prevents Gean from getting the reversal.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
Suarez wants to finish this one by submission but Gean is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Suarez. Gean is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gean regains half guard. Suarez wants to pass to mount but Gean is defending the position. Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. The fighters are battling for position here. Gean manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now. Gean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much. Suarez is looking to pass into half guard but Gean pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gean is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (10) vs (2) Gean Gean preventing the sweep. Gean wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. Suarez wants to sweep but no luck. Gean wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position. 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. Gean passes into half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control here.
Gean is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gean to get the leverage. Gean is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Gean is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Suarez is trying to get back to full guard. Gean frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (10) vs (5) Gean Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Suarez gets back to half guard.
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Suarez is defending well.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Gean is very close to passing his half guard.
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Suarez is defending well.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Gean performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Gean is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gean is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gean to get the leverage.
Gean looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gean's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (14) vs (5) Gean
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Suarez tries to keep control of the position but Gean is staying busy. Gean breaks Suarez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (14) vs (7) Gean Gean looking to pass the guard.
Gean drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick Gean off! Gean jumps back into Suarez's guard. Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet. Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (16) vs (7) Gean Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Gean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well. Gean 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. Suarez trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom. Suarez is really struggling to control Gean but he's trying to hold on to the position. Suarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Gean controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself. Suarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gean swivels though and keeps the full guard. Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (19) vs (7) Gean
Suarez swings around for an armbar but Gean sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (19) vs (9) Gean Gean forces his way into half guard. Gean trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it. Suarez wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez is trying to get back to full guard. Gean trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Gean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarez is just riding it out for now. Gean eventually gives up the hold. Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gean is working away from the top position though. 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarez is just riding it out for now. Gean eventually gives up the hold. Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gean wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Suarez takes the fight on points by 19 to 9. An out of breath Felix Suarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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