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Bots de Garra 239 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 25 wins and 12 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 58 losses; Felix Suarez! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Suarez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boone (4) vs (0) Suarez Suarez is in bad spot here.
Suarez is still trying to improve position. Suarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Boone gets his hands free. Suarez tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boone biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boone has the hooks in. Suarez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Boone avoiding Suarez 's attempts to control his hands.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez is really stuck here.
Suarez trying to control the hands but Boone breaks the grip. Boone is hanging on to Suarez's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boone controlling the positon. Suarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Suarez is trying to break free.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boone is riding his opponent, not letting Suarez buck him off. Boone not allowing Suarez to control his hands. Suarez is trying to break free.
Suarez trying to control the hands but Boone breaks the grip. Suarez rolls, trying to escape but Boone keeps control of the position.
Boone avoiding Suarez 's attempts to control his hands. Boone controlling the position well here. Suarez rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. I really don't envy Suarez right now.
Boone slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boone doesn't have the hooks in and Suarez manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (4) vs (2) Suarez Boone pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage. Boone keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (4) vs (5) Suarez Suarez tries to advance position but instead Boone slips a leg back in to half guard. Boone trying to control from the bottom.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but Boone defending well.
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Boone is having none of it. Boone tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to control the action but Boone is working from the bottom. Boone wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
Boone is controlling Suarez's position as best he can from this difficult position. Suarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (4) vs (8) Suarez Boone stops Suarez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Boone tries to reverse the position but Suarez maintains control. Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boone is looking to escape. 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 seven minutes gone in the round. Suarez is looking to work his way around to Boone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Boone can't escape the position.
Boone tries to hold on but Suarez postures up. Boone regains half guard.
Suarez is working for a kimura but Boone is defending it quite comfortably.
Suarez trying to control the action but Boone is working from the bottom.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Suarez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boone haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Boone tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control. Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Boone defends it.
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez. Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Boone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Boone defends it. Suarez wants to take a breather but Boone is having none of it.
Suarez is working for a kimura but Boone is defending it quite comfortably.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Boone is defending well. Boone is looking to control Suarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boone avoid being mounted?
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Suarez is pressing down on Boone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boone is holding on for now. Suarez is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boone is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold. Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Boone defends it.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Suarez prevents Boone from improving his position. Suarez trying to control the action but Boone is working from the bottom.
Suarez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boone tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Boone is looking to control Suarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boone avoid being mounted? Boone is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Suarez wants to free his trapped foot but Boone is holding on for dear life with his legs. Suarez is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Boone is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Boone won't allow Suarez to pass to mount. Boone is not content to let Suarez control the position. Suarez trying to pass the guard but Boone defending well. Suarez trying to control from half guard but Boone is working away.
Suarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boone is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Suarez is looking to pass Boone's guard but actually Boone recovers to full guard. Boone keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Boone wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Suarez wins on points by 8 to 4. After winning the bout, Felix Suarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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