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Bots de Garra 224 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 18 wins and 7 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 45 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boone (4) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre manages to get back to half guard.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Boone is very close to passing his half guard.
Boone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boone is looking to advance position but Laperierre won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Boone is very close to passing his half guard.
Boone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre wants to sweep but Boone has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (7) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boone's best efforts.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laperierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is still trying to improve position.
Boone passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laperierre! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (10) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling from mount.
Laperierre tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Laperierre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boone (13) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre tries to break free.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boone controlling well, preventing Laperierre from escaping the position.
Boone really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Boone not allowing Laperierre to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling the position well here. Laperierre rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Boone manages to sink in the hooks.
Laperierre is really stuck here.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boone is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeps control of the position as Laperierre tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boone is not going to allow Laperierre to sit and survive in this position.
Boone just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Laperierre right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Boone breaks the grip.
Boone is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
Boone just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laperierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boone's guard. Nice work there by Laperierre.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (13) vs (2) Laperierre
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boone seems keen to control Laperierre's posture.
Boone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
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 free his leg and advance position but Boone is retaining full guard.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laperierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (15) vs (2) Laperierre
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre is controlling Boone's posture.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
Laperierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Boone is proving a slippery customer.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
Laperierre looking to control.
Boone stays in close to Laperierre's body and controls the position.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre controlling Boone's posture.
Laperierre is continuing to stall.
Boone won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre pulls Boone in to control the position.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boone is fighting to break Laperierre's control of his arms but Laperierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boone tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
Laperierre is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laperierre is keeping the position for now.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre has Boone pulled in close to control his posture.
Laperierre 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Cleetus Boone thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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