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Bots de Garra 104 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 London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 32 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 42 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias scores with a takedown into Trump's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Trump
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Trump can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (0) Trump
Trump is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trump is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracias trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Gracias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking for a sweep but Gracias has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (7) vs (0) Trump
Trump is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trump regains half guard.
Gracias is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias prevents Trump from improving his position.
Trump trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias prevents Trump from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trump is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Gracias seems content to control.
Trump is positioning himself well to prevent Gracias advancing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trump is pressing down on Gracias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trump 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.
Trump looking to control.
Gracias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Trump looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Trump.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias looking to sit in guard and control but Trump gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (7) vs (2) Trump
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (9) vs (2) Trump
Trump managing to control the position.
Gracias trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias trying to move into half guard but instead Trump has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (9) vs (4) Trump
Trump looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (11) vs (4) Trump
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Trump has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Trump is looking to sweep but instead, Gracias has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trump is trying to control but can't.
Gracias is trying to control. Trump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trump keeping control of the position.
Gracias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Trump manages to get to full guard.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Trump has Gracias pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Trump is controlling Gracias's posture.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
A relieved looking Helio Gracias 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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