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Bots de Garra 209 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 45 wins and 77 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves gets tackled into the ropes by Virus. Virus maintains the clinch.
Virus jumps guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Virus's guard.
Virus controlling the position well.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves prevents Virus from improving his position.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Virus is defending well.
Esteves trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Virus tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Virus is having none of it.
Esteves controlling the action here.
Virus tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Virus defends it.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Virus trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Esteves works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (3) vs (0) Virus
Virus regains half guard.
Virus wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus has his hands clasped together around Esteves's back. He's all about the action.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Esteves passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (6) vs (0) Virus
Esteves controlling from the full mount.
Virus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Virus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controlling the action here.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Virus wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Virus defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stalling away here and it's allowed Virus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus trying to control the position.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Virus is trying to get back to full guard.
Virus is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Well, if Esteves is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Virus defending well.
Virus is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Virus defends it.
Virus wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves not doing much here.
Esteves is stalling here. Virus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Virus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (6) vs (4) Virus
Esteves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esteves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (4) Virus
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Virus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Esteves is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Virus is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Virus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Virus recovers full guard.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Esteves is really struggling to control Virus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Esteves pushing down on Virus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves prevents Virus from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Virus is trying to control but can't.
Virus controlling the position for now.
Virus wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Virus defends it.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Esteves frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (11) vs (4) Virus
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Virus regains half guard.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Virus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Virus is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Vartan Esteves started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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