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Bots de Garra 205 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 27 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy gets control of Boone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murphy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy wants to hit a sweep here but Boone passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murphy there! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (3) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Boone's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to escape the mount.
Murphy wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Boone controlling from mount.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is still trying to improve position.
Murphy tries to control Boone's body but Boone pushes him off. Murphy squirms to his side and now Boone has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boone (6) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy trying to control but not successfully.
Murphy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Boone trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Boone avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Boone (9) vs (0) Murphy
Boone not allowing Murphy to control his hands.
What can Murphy do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Murphy can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Murphy trying to control the position but Boone manages to sink in the hooks.
Boone is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Murphy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Boone.
Boone has the hooks in. Murphy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boone controlling the position well here. Murphy rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boone keeps control of the position as Murphy tries to break free.
Boone avoiding Murphy 's attempts to control his hands.
Murphy staying busy and making it hard for Boone to control.
Murphy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into full guard.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Boone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy pulls Boone in close to prevent any damage.
Boone preventing the sweep.
Boone looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (9) vs (2) Murphy
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boone is keeping the position for now.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boone has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (11) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy 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.
Murphy is trying to keep Boone in close.
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boone passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to control Boone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Boone content to control rather than advance.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Boone has control of the leg.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boone wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Murphy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Boone is staying active.
Boone moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Murphy. Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (14) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boone pulls his head out easily.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boone is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boone is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boone prevents Murphy from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control the action here but instead Boone manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (17) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is trying to reverse the position but instead Boone has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Boone (20) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is keeping busy.
Boone keeps control of the position as Murphy tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Cleetus Boone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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