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Bots de Garra 197 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 36 wins and 33 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 33 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez closes the distance and pushes Shalit back into the ropes.
Suarez tries to pull guard but Shalit holds him up against the ropes and eventually Suarez drops back down to his feet.
Suarez pulls guard.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
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.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to control.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Suarez working for a triangle but Shalit defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shalit postures up.
Shalit controlling from the top position.
Suarez pulls Shalit in close to his closed guard and prevents Shalit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suarez is looking to sweep but instead, Shalit has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Shalit prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is still trying to improve position.
Shalit wants to pass to mount but Suarez is defending the position.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Shalit is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Suarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suarez wants to improve his position but instead Shalit has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Suarez actively working from the bottom here.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez is holding on to half guard well.
Suarez is staying active underneath Shalit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is positioning himself well to prevent Shalit advancing to mount.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Shalit wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is staying active underneath Shalit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shalit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shalit's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shalit (0) vs (4) Suarez
Suarez looking for the choke but no joy.
Suarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shalit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shalit for a finish.
Will Suarez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Shalit wants to control his opponent's hands but Suarez gets his hands free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking for the choke but no joy.
Suarez not allowing Shalit to control his hands.
Shalit is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Suarez is trying to control but Shalit is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to secure an arm triangle but Shalit defends it well.
Suarez looking to take Shalit's back but Shalit rolls and after a scramble, Shalit ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Shalit to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (4) Suarez
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shalit preventing the sweep.
Suarez has an active guard here but Shalit has managed to pass into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suarez tries to roll over but Shalit keeps him under control.
Suarez looking for submissions off his back.
Shalit with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Shalit is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit 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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez controlling the position for now.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is thwarting Suarez's attempts to control the position.
Suarez controlling the position for now.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit content to control rather than advance.
Suarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Suarez is holding on to half guard well.
Shalit controlling the action here.
Suarez trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is doing well to control the position and prevent Shalit from advancing to side control.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Suarez is refusing to be controlled, as Shalit sits in half guard.
Suarez is pressing down on Shalit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is controlling Shalit's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suarez wins on points by 4 to 2.
Our winner, Felix Suarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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