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Bots de Garra 230 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 21 wins and 9 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 33 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Virus closes the distance and clinches.
Virus tries for a takedown but Boone manages to get underhooks.
Virus is looking for a takedown.
Boone wants a takedown.
Virus decides to pull guard.
Virus 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.
Virus is trying to keep Boone in close.
Virus looking for a sweep. Not yet Virus, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus is trying to control the position but Boone postures up.
Virus controlling Boone's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus controls Boone momentarily but Boone frees himself.
Virus looking for a sweep. Not yet Virus, not yet.
Virus is trying to keep Boone in close.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boone trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Boone wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Virus looking to control.
Virus wants to sweep here but Boone controlling him for the moment.
Virus wants to improve his position but instead Boone has moved into half guard.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Boone is very close to passing his half guard.
Virus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Virus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boone trying to control the pace.
Virus is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to control but Boone passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (3) vs (0) Virus
Virus is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Boone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boone in the domination position with Virus hanging on.
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.
Virus manages to get back to half guard.
Virus is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Virus! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (6) vs (0) Virus
Virus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virus wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
Virus is looking to get to half guard.
Virus tries to improve his position but instead Boone has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boone (9) vs (0) Virus
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
Virus trying to control the position but Boone manages to sink in the hooks.
Boone controls the action.
Boone has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boone struggling to keep hold of the position.
Virus trying to control the action but Boone just sinks the hooks in.
Boone controlling well, preventing Virus from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeps trying to improve his position.
Virus trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boone controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boone's guard. Nice work there by Virus.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (9) vs (2) Virus
Boone wants to sweep but no luck.
Boone trying to control the position here.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Boone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (11) vs (2) Virus
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boone prevents Virus from improving his position.
Virus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Virus 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.
Virus is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
Virus pulls Boone in close to prevent any damage.
Boone 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virus managing to control the position.
Boone trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Boone won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Virus is trying to control the position but Boone postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boone has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (14) vs (2) Virus
Virus is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
Virus 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.
A lull in the action here as Boone stalls from top position.
Virus struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working.
Virus is looking to reverse the position.
Virus is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A victorious Cleetus Boone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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