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Bots de Garra 207 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 16 wins and 38 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Cleetus Boone! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Suarez takes the fight into the clinch. Boone tries to score a body lock takedown but Suarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Boone has hold of one of Suarez's legs. Suarez is fighting the takedown attempt but Boone gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Boone Boone preventing the sweep. Suarez seems keen to control Boone's posture. Boone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Suarez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Boone looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Boone is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there. Boone wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position. Suarez is trying to hold Boone in close to prevent damage but Boone has managed to pass into half guard.
Suarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boone controlling the action here. Suarez tries to get to full guard but Boone has control of the leg. Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Boone is very close to passing his half guard. Suarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Boone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Boone sitting and controlling from the half guard. Suarez wants to improve his position but Boone is controlling well.
Suarez trying to hold on to Boone's head to control him but Boone postures up.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Boone is very close to passing his half guard. Boone is looking to advance position but Suarez won't allow it. Still in half guard, Boone seems content to control. Suarez trying to hold on to Boone's head to control him but Boone postures up.
Boone is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control here.
Boone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Suarez is trying to get back to full guard. Suarez moves into full 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 controls Boone momentarily but Boone frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Suarez wants to control but Boone passes easily into half guard.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Suarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Suarez is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone stands and throws Suarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Boone
That's seven minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Boone wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Suarez wants to control but Boone postures up. Suarez is not content to let Boone control the position. Suarez is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Suarez is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Suarez is working hard here to advance position. Suarez is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Boone taking a breather here. You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Suarez is looking for a sweep. Boone advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (0) vs (7) Boone Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Suarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Suarez wants to control but Boone is keeping busy and won't allow it. Boone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Suarez wants to get back to full guard. Boone trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Suarez tries to get to full guard but Boone has control of the leg. Boone wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez wants to control but Boone passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (10) Boone Suarez manages to get back to half guard. Boone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Boone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Boone prevents Suarez from improving his position. Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Suarez trying to hold on to Boone's head to control him but Boone postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Boone not doing much here.
Boone wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Boone wins on points by 10 to 0. A relieved looking Cleetus Boone 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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