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Bots de Garra 214 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 43 wins and 41 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 43 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez moves in looking to clinch but Shalit pushes him off.
We've been informed that Suarez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shalit darts in and clinches Suarez up against the ropes.
Suarez ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shalit tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez pulls Shalit in close to his closed guard and prevents Shalit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shalit won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Shalit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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 keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez seems keen to control Shalit's posture.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez pulls Shalit in close to prevent any damage.
Suarez is continuing to stall.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Shalit controlling him for the moment.
Shalit trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has an active guard here but Shalit has managed to pass into half guard.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suarez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Shalit is now in half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suarez defends it well.
Shalit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (3) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez wants to hold on but Shalit pushes him away.
Shalit looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shalit controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez stops Shalit from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Shalit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shalit tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Shalit prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
Suarez stops Shalit from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez gets back to half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
Shalit prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suarez trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shalit is one step ahead there.
Shalit trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (3) vs (2) Suarez
Shalit trying to hold on to Suarez's head to control him but Suarez postures up.
Shalit tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suarez is keen to just control but Shalit is a slippery customer.
Shalit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shalit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez is looking to pass into half guard but Shalit pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shalit is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (5) vs (2) Suarez
Shalit looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (5) vs (4) Suarez
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suarez is one step ahead there.
Shalit looking to control.
Suarez stands and throws Shalit's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (5) vs (7) Suarez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez postures up.
Shalit stops Suarez from passing to mount.
Suarez tries to move to full mount but Shalit actually manages to regain half guard.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shalit is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shalit is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to hold on to Suarez's head to control him but Suarez postures up.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Shalit is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Suarez stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Suarez trying to move into half guard but instead Shalit has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (7) vs (7) Suarez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Suarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shalit passes into half guard.
Suarez trying to control but Shalit postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suarez wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy.
Shalit trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Shalit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shalit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Shalit seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Suarez gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Suarez wins on points by 8 to 7.
Felix Suarez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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