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Bots de Garra 186 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 13 wins and 26 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 27 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laperierre fails with the takedown.
Laperierre tries to clinch but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez forces Laperierre back against the ropes and clinches.
Suarez decides to pull guard.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Suarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Suarez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laperierre is one step ahead there.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Laperierre is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez controlling Laperierre's posture.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laperierre controls the pace.
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.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre 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: Suarez (2) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre has Suarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez being controlled here momentarily.
Suarez postures up.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre looking to control.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre pulls Suarez in to control the position.
Suarez trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laperierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laperierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laperierre! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (2) vs (4) Laperierre
Suarez prevents Laperierre from improving position.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (2) vs (6) Laperierre
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Laperierre avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Suarez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laperierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
Suarez wants to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Laperierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Laperierre tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Laperierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Laperierre content just to control the position here.
Suarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Suarez is controlling Laperierre's posture.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Suarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (9) Laperierre
Laperierre tries to advance to mount but Suarez denies him.
Laperierre wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Laperierre controlling the position.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Laperierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Laperierre wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre working away.
Suarez is trying to escape the position but Laperierre is controlling the position.
Suarez is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Suarez wants to control but Laperierre postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to improve position but can't.
Laperierre advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (2) vs (11) Laperierre
Laperierre looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laperierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suarez stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez is controlling an arm, preventing Laperierre from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Suarez wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Laperierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Laperierre has a good base and remains in mount.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Suarez tries to hold on but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Suarez wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre wins on points by 11 to 2.
A very excited looking Ian Laperierre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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