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Bots de Garra 188 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 27 wins and 27 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 27 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez has Laperierre up against the ropes in a clinch.
Suarez ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez controls Laperierre momentarily but Laperierre frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laperierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Laperierre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Suarez is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre postures up.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Laperierre trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Laperierre passes Suarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Well, if Laperierre 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.
Suarez is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Suarez is defending the position.
Laperierre controlling the action here.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Laperierre is controlling well.
Suarez is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laperierre tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laperierre tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laperierre trying to control the pace.
Suarez is looking to control Laperierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Laperierre is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez manages to get to full guard.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Laperierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Suarez is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Laperierre is controlling well.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laperierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laperierre's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laperierre (0) vs (4) Suarez
Laperierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Suarez.
Laperierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Suarez has managed to slip his arm under Laperierre's chin. This could be all over... yep, Laperierre is tapping out! Submission win for Suarez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felix Suarez!
A very excited looking Felix Suarez 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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