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Bots de Garra 82 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Ziyaeddin in a clinch.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ziyaeddin passes into half guard.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ziyaeddin has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (3) vs (0) Gracie
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Ziyaeddin from improving position.
Gracie wants to control but Ziyaeddin postures up.
Gracie tries to bench press Ziyaeddin off him but Ziyaeddin keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Ziyaeddin advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ziyaeddin (5) vs (0) Gracie
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position easily from mount.
Ziyaeddin fails to advance to Gracie's back.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Ziyaeddin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Ziyaeddin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie won't allow Ziyaeddin to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Ziyaeddin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziyaeddin pulls his head out easily.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Ziyaeddin wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Ziyaeddin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin not doing much here.
Ziyaeddin is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Ziyaeddin's attempts to control the action.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Gracie has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie won't allow Ziyaeddin to pass to mount.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Ziyaeddin sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Ziyaeddin wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Ziyaeddin in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziyaeddin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziyaeddin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Ziyaeddin looking for submissions off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Ziyaeddin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is thwarting Ziyaeddin's attempts to control the position.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position for now.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ziyaeddin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ziyaeddin trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Ziyaeddin actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Ziyaeddin is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ziyaeddin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Italian Job, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (5) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
A relieved looking Amir Ziyaeddin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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