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Bots de Garra 190 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 14 wins and 28 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Gracie
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Suarez is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Gracie
Suarez is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Suarez is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Suarez tries to control but Gracie manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (0) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Suarez trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie is hanging on to Suarez's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie gets his hands free as Suarez looks to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Suarez tries to break free.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Suarez's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has the hooks in. Suarez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Gracie.
Gracie is hanging on to Suarez's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Suarez's body.
Suarez wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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 breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez slips nicely into half guard.
Suarez wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suarez to get the leverage.
Suarez wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Suarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Suarez moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (8) vs (8) Gracie
Suarez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Suarez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Suarez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Suarez but great work by Gracie. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (8) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (8) vs (14) Gracie
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suarez wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Suarez tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suarez controlling the position.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (10) vs (14) Gracie
Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to hold on to Suarez's head to control him but Suarez postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 14 to 10.
A victorious Rufino Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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