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Bots de Garra 36 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 20 wins and 21 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Rupert Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helenius is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Helenius circles away and we're back to standing.
Helenius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Helenius is in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Helenius
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helenius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Helenius passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Helenius
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Helenius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helenius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Helenius keeps moving and retains side control.
Helenius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helenius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helenius wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helenius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Helenius
Helenius is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (5) Helenius
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Helenius frees his head quite easily.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Helenius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Helenius slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Helenius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius actively working from the bottom here.
Helenius gets back to full guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Helenius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Helenius is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Helenius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Helenius is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helenius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Helenius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Helenius is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Helenius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Helenius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Helenius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Helenius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius is trying to get back to full guard.
Helenius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (5) vs (9) Helenius
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helenius has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Helenius is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Helenius is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Helenius. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Helenius's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (9) Helenius
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (9) Helenius
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Helenius is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Helenius, who protects the arm well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Helenius is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helenius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Helenius is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helenius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Helenius manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (10) vs (11) Helenius
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Helenius is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helenius to get the leverage.
Helenius is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helenius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helenius's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (14) vs (11) Helenius
Helenius tries to escape the position.
Gracie looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Helenius taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chozen Gracie! |
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