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Bots de Garra 175 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 11 wins and 19 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 24 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Suarez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Shalit tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez looking to control.
Shalit is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Shalit 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Shalit postures up.
Shalit slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez tries to roll over but Shalit keeps him under control.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Shalit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shalit trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
Suarez is looking to control Shalit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Shalit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez trying to control here.
Shalit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Suarez is looking to get back to full guard here but Shalit has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (3) Shalit
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Shalit in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Suarez is not content to let Shalit control the position.
Suarez is trying to work for a sweep but Shalit has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (0) vs (5) Shalit
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Shalit has a good base and remains in mount.
Shalit controlling from the full mount.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
Shalit controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Shalit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shalit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shalit wants to control the pace but Suarez is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Shalit avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Shalit wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shalit trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Shalit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Suarez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shalit controlling from the full mount.
Shalit working for a submission but Suarez is keeping him at bay.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
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 tries to control Shalit's body but Shalit pushes him off. Suarez squirms to his side and now Shalit has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (0) vs (8) Shalit
Suarez is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez breaks Shalit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (8) Shalit
Shalit controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself.
Shalit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suarez trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez controlling from the top position.
Shalit has control of Suarez's left arm, preventing Suarez from doing any damage.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez forces his way into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy.
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Shalit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Shalit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit is stalling in the full guard.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shalit is one step ahead there.
Suarez controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.
Shalit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to control.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Suarez pulls Shalit in close to his closed guard and prevents Shalit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shalit postures up.
Suarez has Shalit pulled in close to control his posture.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 10 to 2.
An out of breath Elazar Shalit 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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