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Bots de Garra 213 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 13 wins and 4 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 42 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez gets caught flat footed, as Boone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boone (2) vs (0) Suarez
Boone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Boone controlling him for the moment.
Suarez controlling the position.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Boone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Suarez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez is still trying to improve position.
Suarez is controlling Boone's posture.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Boone is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez pulls Boone in close to his closed guard and prevents Boone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boone controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Boone from controlling successfully.
Suarez has Boone pulled in close to control his posture.
Boone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boone defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suarez has his hands on Boone's head, controlling the position.
Boone stands and throws Suarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (5) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boone controls the position from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Suarez but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boone (7) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boone wants to take Suarez's back here but Suarez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Suarez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boone (10) vs (0) Suarez
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez just trying to survive but Boone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Suarez is in bad spot here.
Boone is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boone keeps control of the position as Suarez tries to break free.
Boone avoiding Suarez 's attempts to control his hands.
Boone controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Suarez right now.
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.
Boone controls the position.
I really don't envy Suarez right now.
Boone controlling the position well here. Suarez rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Suarez wants to escape the position.
Boone keeps control of the position easily here as Suarez tries to buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boone's guard. Nice work there by Suarez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (10) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Suarez slips nicely into half guard.
Suarez is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controlling the pace.
Suarez prevents Boone from improving his position.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Boone is defending well.
Boone is trying to control but can't.
Suarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but Boone defending well.
Suarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is pressing down on Boone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boone is holding on for now.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boone keeps working.
Suarez is thwarting Boone's attempts to control the position.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Boone is working away.
Boone tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.
Boone is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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!
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Boone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boone trying to hold on to Suarez's head to control him but Suarez postures up.
Boone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Boone is retaining full guard.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez.
Boone manages to get to full guard.
Boone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Boone is retaining full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez preventing the sweep.
Suarez trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
Boone is adopting a defensive guard.
Suarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 10 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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