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Bots de Garra 199 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 21 wins and 24 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 34 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Hayek pulls guard.
Von Hayek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek'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.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suarez passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
Suarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 looking for a kimura here.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
My spies in Silverback MMA 🦍 inform me that Suarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Von Hayek wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Hayek actively working from the bottom here.
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Von Hayek defends it.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Von Hayek is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy.
Suarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Hayek defends it well.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Suarez trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Hayek is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Suarez
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Von Hayek is fighting to break Suarez's control of his arms but Suarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (2) Suarez
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suarez is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Suarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Suarez trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Suarez pushing down on Von Hayek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
Suarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Hayek is adopting a defensive guard.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now.
Von Hayek working a defensive guard here.
Suarez stands and throws Von Hayek's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (5) Suarez
Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control Suarez's posture but Suarez avoids it.
Suarez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Von Hayek is not content to let Suarez control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suarez is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Von Hayek to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Suarez in close.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek 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: Von Hayek (4) vs (5) Suarez
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez wants to hit a sweep here but Von Hayek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suarez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (7) vs (5) Suarez
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Suarez is controlling an arm, preventing Von Hayek from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Suarez regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Friedrich August Von Hayek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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