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Bots de Garra 102 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 35 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nickal looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Nickal drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie has his hands on Nickal's head, controlling the position.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pulling down on Nickal's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nickal trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Nickal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Gracie
Nickal pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
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 wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal controlling his opponent.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Nickal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie tries to improve his position but instead Nickal has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (8) vs (0) Gracie
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 has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Nickal is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracie for a finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Nickal trying to control.
Nickal biding his time, controlling Gracie.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Nickal tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Nickal controls the action.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Nickal breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Nickal to control.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Nickal just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nickal's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Nickal working for the choke.
Gracie trying to control the position but Nickal manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Nickal biding his time, controlling Gracie.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie trying to control the position but Nickal manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control the action but Nickal just sinks the hooks in.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nickal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nickal is controlling the position but Gracie somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (8) vs (4) Gracie
Nickal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nickal's body.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hold on to the position here but Nickal rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
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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