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Bots de Garra 114 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 22 wins and 16 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gracie has Vernon pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Vernon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Vernon is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Vernon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is doing well to control the position and prevent Vernon from advancing to side control.
Vernon controlling the pace.
Gracie trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vernon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vernon stalling.
Vernon 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.
Vernon trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Vernon trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Vernon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Still in half guard, Vernon seems content to control.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vernon trying to advance position but Gracie counters by regaining guard.
Vernon won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Gracie controlling Vernon's posture.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems keen to control Vernon's posture.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vernon trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Vernon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (3) vs (0) Gracie
Vernon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie stuck in half guard on the bottom 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.
Vernon trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Vernon controls from the top position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Vernon trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon working away.
Vernon tries to advance position but instead Gracie slips a leg back in to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to control but Vernon postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Vernon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
Vernon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Vernon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Vernon advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Vernon seems content to control.
Vernon prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Vernon wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (3) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie won't allow Vernon to sweep him here.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Vernon is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Vernon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Vernon actively working from the bottom here.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Vernon is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Gracie is thwarting Vernon's attempts to control the position.
Vernon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vernon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie pushes down on Vernon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Isaac Vernon made sure to mention his sponsor, Pulling Guard in his post fight interview. |
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