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Bots de Garra 117 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 46 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Esteves prevents it.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie pulls Esteves in close to his closed guard and prevents Esteves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Esteves uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (3) Esteves
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Esteves stalls from top position.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Esteves works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (6) Esteves
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Esteves wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (6) Esteves
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie just content to control the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (7) vs (6) Esteves
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Esteves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (10) vs (6) Esteves
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
Gracie gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Esteves is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Esteves is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Esteves is controlling his hands well.
Gracie gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
Gracie is not going to allow Esteves to sit and survive in this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Esteves defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie controls the position.
Esteves wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Esteves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves tries to control the position but Gracie now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (16) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Gracie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
Anderson Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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