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Bots de Garra 162 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 19 wins and 18 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 15 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Etxeberria fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Etxeberria defends it well.
Suarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (4) Suarez
Suarez tries for a kimura but Etxeberria is defending well.
Etxeberria tries to improve position but can't.
Etxeberria gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suarez wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez trying to control from Etxeberria's half guard. Etxeberria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Etxeberria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etxeberria seems keen to control Suarez's posture.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (7) Suarez
Suarez laying and praying for a moment but Etxeberria takes advantage and regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Etxeberria! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (10) Suarez
Suarez is trying to control here but Etxeberria has managed to regain half guard.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
Suarez trying to control from Etxeberria's half guard. Etxeberria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Etxeberria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Etxeberria is keeping the position for now.
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Etxeberria trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria is adopting a defensive guard.
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Etxeberria keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Suarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (13) Suarez
You can see the frustration on Etxeberria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Etxeberria is looking to regain half guard here but Suarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Suarez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Etxeberria keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Etxeberria prevents Suarez from improving position.
Suarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Etxeberria is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez swings around for an armbar but Etxeberria sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (13) Suarez
Etxeberria wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Etxeberria manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (15) Suarez
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Suarez passes Etxeberria's left leg - he's now in half 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.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suarez 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 desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Etxeberria defends it.
Etxeberria works his way to full guard. Good work.
Etxeberria controlling Suarez's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria working a defensive guard here.
Suarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Etxeberria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (4) vs (15) Suarez
Etxeberria pushes down on Suarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Etxeberria 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 looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking to stall here but Suarez recovers full guard.
Etxeberria trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Etxeberria content to stall in guard here.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria sitting in guard here, content to control.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Etxeberria looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (4) vs (17) Suarez
Suarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Etxeberria 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 content to stall in guard here.
Suarez pushing down on Etxeberria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Etxeberria is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Etxeberria is defending against the submission attempts here by Suarez.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
Etxeberria keeping hold of Suarez's head, controlling as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Etxeberria! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (4) vs (20) Suarez
Suarez wants to control but Etxeberria has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Etxeberria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is defending well.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Etxeberria is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
Etxeberria is defending against the submission attempts here by Suarez.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez wants to free his trapped foot but Etxeberria is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Suarez 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to pass to mount but Etxeberria is defending the position.
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
My spies in Silverback MMA 🦍 inform me that Suarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Etxeberria moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria is adopting a defensive guard.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suarez wins on points by 20 to 4.
Our winner, Felix Suarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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