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Bots de Garra 189 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 67 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 27 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Esteves to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Suarez
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 is controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Esteves won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez controlling the position.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez controlling the position.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves pushes down on Suarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suarez is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esteves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves passes into half guard.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Suarez won't allow it.
Esteves is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves 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 slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez seems keen to control Esteves's posture.
Suarez controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Suarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Suarez controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esteves 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: Esteves (2) vs (2) Suarez
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Esteves pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Suarez pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stands and throws Suarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (7) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez is looking for a sweep.
Suarez is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Esteves taking a breather here.
What's Suarez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to improve position but can't.
Esteves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suarez is not content to let Esteves control the position.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
Suarez is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Esteves is really struggling to control Suarez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Esteves controlling from side mount.
Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Vartan Esteves spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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