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Bots de Garra 179 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 22 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Suarez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Gracie
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
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 trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (2) Gracie
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Suarez uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suarez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Suarez.
Gracie regains half guard.
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez.
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Suarez 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.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Suarez 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 trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
Suarez wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suarez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (8) vs (2) Gracie
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Suarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Suarez advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (10) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie regains half guard.
Suarez prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (13) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Suarez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez fails to advance to Gracie's back.
Gracie has given up his back. Will we see Suarez going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (16) vs (2) Gracie
Suarez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie fending off the submission attempt from Suarez.
Suarez tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Suarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Suarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working for the choke.
Suarez is persistently looking for the submission but Gracie is defending it well.
Gracie defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (16) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suarez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (18) vs (4) Gracie
Suarez postures up.
Suarez won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Suarez passes into half guard.
Suarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Suarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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 is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Suarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez advances to half guard.
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (18) vs (6) Gracie
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suarez takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
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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