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Bots de Garra 215 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 42 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boone napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shalit (4) vs (0) Boone
Boone regains half guard.
Shalit stalling away here and it's allowed Boone to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shalit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit looking to pass the guard.
Shalit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Shalit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boone has control of Shalit's left arm, preventing Shalit from doing any damage.
Shalit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shalit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shalit trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boone manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (4) vs (2) Boone
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boone trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Boone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shalit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shalit pulls Boone in to control the position.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boone controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boone postures up.
Boone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shalit pulls Boone in close to his closed guard and prevents Boone from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shalit trying to control the position.
Shalit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boone tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit controls Boone momentarily but Boone frees himself.
Shalit managing to control the position.
Boone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shalit looking to control.
Boone tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit is adopting a defensive guard.
Shalit looking for a sweep. Not yet Shalit, not yet.
Shalit wants to improve his position but instead Boone has moved into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping hold of Boone's head, controlling as best he can.
Boone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shalit is trying to control but Boone passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (4) vs (5) Boone
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit stops Boone from passing to mount.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom here.
Boone wants to control but Shalit is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boone working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Cleetus Boone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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