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Bots de Garra 101 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 60 wins and 34 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 31 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Gracias
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Gracias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Nickal is pulling down on Gracias's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracias, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
Nickal looking to control.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nickal holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
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.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracias controls the pace.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Nickal has his hands on Gracias's head, controlling the position.
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between Nickal's legs - danger averted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
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 keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias controlling Nickal's posture.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracias trying to control the position.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Gracias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (2) vs (6) Gracias
Gracias takes Nickal's back. Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (2) vs (9) Gracias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nickal.
Nickal wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracias gets his hands free.
Gracias keeps control of the position as Nickal tries to break free.
Nickal trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to break free.
Gracias controls the position.
Nickal tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nickal is in bad spot here.
Nickal trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
Gracias struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Gracias.
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (9) Gracias
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.
Gracias being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias pulls Nickal in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 9 to 4.
After winning the bout, Helio Gracias 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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