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Bots de Garra 92 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 54 wins and 33 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 29 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Gracias
Nickal trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Gracias has Nickal pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Gracias
Nickal 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.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Gracias prevents Nickal from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Nickal controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nickal's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gracias is in trouble now - Nickal has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nickal looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickal controlling his opponent.
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but instead Gracias manages to regain half guard.
Gracias works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control but Nickal passes into half guard.
Gracias wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal stalling.
Gracias wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal is thwarting Gracias's attempts to control the position.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Nickal is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nickal is thwarting Gracias's attempts to control the position.
Nickal wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nickal seems content to control.
Nickal wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nickal not doing much here.
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.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Gracias is not content to let Nickal control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is concentrating on defense, preventing Nickal from advancing position.
Nickal not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias trying to control but Nickal postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nickal wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nickal not doing much here.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Nickal seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A relieved looking Bo Nickal 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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