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Bots de Garra 232 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 22 wins and 52 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 88 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
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 is looking to pass Suarez's guard but actually Suarez recovers to full guard.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Suarez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vartan Esteves!
Vartan Esteves was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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