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Bots de Garra 212 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 47 wins and 78 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 12 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cheese to the mat! Cheese manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Cheese
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese trying to control the position here.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves pushing down on Cheese's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to work for an arm triangle but Cheese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Esteves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esteves trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Esteves is trying to control. Cheese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Esteves trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheese defends it well.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cheese's thigh. Cheese counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Esteves trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese has Esteves pulled in close to control his posture.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Cheese trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves slips nicely into half guard.
Cheese is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Cheese is defending well.
Esteves trying to control from Cheese's half guard. Cheese has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Cheese is keeping the position.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Cheese.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese is pulling down on Esteves's head to control his posture.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese being controlled here, momentarily.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Esteves content to stall in guard here.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Cheese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheese, not yet.
Cheese has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Esteves is keen to just control but Cheese is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cheese is just riding it out for now. Esteves eventually gives up the hold.
Cheese wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Esteves trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Cheese
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Cheese postures up.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control the position but Cheese says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Esteves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Cheese sits in half guard.
Esteves is positioning himself well to prevent Cheese advancing to mount.
Esteves wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Esteves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Esteves looking to control but Cheese passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Esteves gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Esteves takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
After the fight, Vartan Esteves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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