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Bots de Garra 198 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 42 wins and 70 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus drives through and clinches with Esteves against the ropes.
Virus jumps guard and drags Esteves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus pulls Esteves in to control the position.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Virus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Esteves trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Virus 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: Esteves (0) vs (2) Virus
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Virus pulls his head out easily.
Esteves is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Virus is controlling well.
Virus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Virus is controlling the pace.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Virus prevents Esteves from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Virus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has Virus pulled in close to control his posture.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virus trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Virus content to stall in guard here.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Virus is aware though and is defending well.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves being controlled here, momentarily.
Esteves is pulling down on Virus's head. It's preventing any offense from Virus, at least for the moment.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Virus won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Virus defends easily.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves is controlling Virus's posture.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Virus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves 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.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esteves trying to control the position.
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.
Virus won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Virus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves 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: Esteves (2) vs (2) Virus
Esteves stalling.
Esteves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Virus! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (2) Virus
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves prevents Virus from getting the reversal.
Virus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves is really struggling to control Virus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Virus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus working to try and regain half guard.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Virus is squirming around nicely.
Esteves controlling his opponent.
Virus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (5) vs (4) Virus
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Virus postures up.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Virus advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (7) Virus
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Virus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to control Virus's posture but Virus avoids it.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Virus postures up.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Virus working away.
Esteves tries to bench press Virus off him but Virus keeps the position.
The referee asks Virus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Virus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Virus trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Esteves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Virus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves tries to bench press Virus off him but Virus keeps the position.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus slows the pace down.
Esteves is not content to let Virus control the position.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virus trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Virus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is trying to control Virus's posture but Virus avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 7 to 5.
A relieved looking Corona Virus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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