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Bots de Garra 219 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 45 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suarez's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Gracie
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 tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Suarez trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Suarez tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Suarez tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Gracie prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Suarez is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Gracie
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Suarez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Suarez slips nicely into half guard.
Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Suarez wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suarez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (10) Gracie
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Suarez tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suarez tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Suarez wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Well,Suarez is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 10 to 2.
A relieved looking Rufino Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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