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Bots de Garra 74 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 46 wins and 27 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 23 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracias looking to score a takedown here. Nickal is defending well but Gracias drives through and ends up in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Gracias
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Nickal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like Gracias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal has Gracias pulled in close to control his posture.
Nickal looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal 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.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Gracias passes Nickal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nickal trying to control but Gracias postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Nickal is trying to maintain the position but Gracias is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is holding on to half guard well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nickal gets back to full guard.
Nickal is pulling down on Gracias's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
Nickal trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Gracias controlling Nickal's posture.
Gracias working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nickal has passed into half guard!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Nickal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Nickal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nickal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracias for as long as he can get away with.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gracias gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gracias wins on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Helio Gracias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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