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Bots de Garra 183 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 12 wins and 24 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Suarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suarez clinches with his opponent.
Suarez jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (4) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is having to fend off submission attempts from Suarez, who is looking to sink in the choke. Suarez doesn't have the hooks in though and Gracie manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (4) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
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 (6) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Suarez sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gracie doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Suarez paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gracie - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rufino Gracie!
Rufino Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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