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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 30 wins and 43 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 82 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laperierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laperierre tries to pull guard but Esteves won't allow it.
Laperierre tries to pull guard but Esteves won't allow it.
Laperierre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Esteves is looking for a takedown.
Laperierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Esteves prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Laperierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laperierre jumps guard but Esteves turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Laperierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Esteves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laperierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laperierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Esteves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Esteves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laperierre to the mat! Laperierre manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Esteves slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laperierre won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Laperierre defending well.
Laperierre trying to control here.
Esteves trying to control the action but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Laperierre wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laperierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves is just content to waste time from the top position. Laperierre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laperierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (5) Esteves
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves is staying tight to Laperierre's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Esteves wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Laperierre being controlled for a moment.
Laperierre struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to remain calm as Esteves controls from the top position.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep.
Laperierre is trying to escape the position but Esteves is controlling the position.
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.
Esteves trying to control the action but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laperierre wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Laperierre tries to buck Esteves off but Esteves is having none of it.
Laperierre is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Laperierre being controlled for a moment.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves takes a little break here. Laperierre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Esteves's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre tries to improve position but can't.
Laperierre seems a little lost for a moment, as Esteves dominates the positioning.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Laperierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to buck Esteves off but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves controls the position.
Laperierre manages to get back to half guard.
Laperierre wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is taking a breather. Laperierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laperierre is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Laperierre sees it coming and defends easily.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Laperierre won't allow it.
Laperierre is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laperierre is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Laperierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (5) Esteves
Laperierre pushing down on Esteves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laperierre is working away from the top position though.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Esteves wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laperierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laperierre trying to advance position but Esteves counters by regaining guard.
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Esteves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Esteves trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves passes into half guard.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Esteves wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves trying to control the pace.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Laperierre is having none of it.
Well,Laperierre is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laperierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laperierre gets back to full guard.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esteves trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 7 to 2.
Vartan Esteves spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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