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Bots de Garra 227 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 52 wins and 84 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Boone
Well, if Esteves is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Boone is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
Boone wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping him busy.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Boone recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves pushes down on Boone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boone trying to control here.
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Esteves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Boone is defending the position.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone is looking to improve his position.
Boone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Boone
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Boone is having none of it.
Boone is working to get back to half guard.
Esteves content just to control the position here.
Boone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves tries to control but Boone wriggling away.
Esteves wants to control but Boone has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boone keeps working.
Esteves slows the pace down in half guard.
Boone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to hit a sweep here but Esteves passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boone there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (0) Boone
Boone doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Esteves wants to control the pace but Boone is squirming around nicely.
Esteves goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Boone turns into him and now he's in Esteves's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (2) Boone
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boone is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves being controlled here, momentarily.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Boone passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (5) Boone
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working to get back to half guard.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling from the full mount.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Boone passes into side control, despite Esteves's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (8) Boone
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boone tries to move to mount but Esteves blocks the move with his legs.
Esteves is trying to work for a sweep but Boone has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (8) vs (10) Boone
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esteves is looking to escape.
Boone controlling the pace for now.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Boone seems content to control.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boone prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy.
Esteves tries to roll over but Boone keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Boone manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (13) Boone
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Boone controlling from mount.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Boone wants to take Esteves's back here but Esteves is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boone prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
Esteves 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: Esteves (10) vs (13) Boone
Boone working a defensive guard here.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Boone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (10) vs (15) Boone
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 15 to 10.
Cleetus Boone 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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