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Bots de Garra 120 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 43 wins and 20 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 37 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias misses with a takedown attempt - Bandito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bandito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Gracias
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.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito 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: Bandito (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito managing to control the position.
Gracias won't allow Bandito to sweep him here.
Bandito trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to improve his position but instead Gracias has moved into half guard.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito trying to control from the bottom.
Bandito is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Bandito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandito wants to control the position but Gracias says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bandito is trying to control but Gracias manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (2) vs (5) Gracias
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to escape the mount.
Bandito wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Bandito gets back to half guard.
Bandito tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Gracias is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias passes into side control, despite Bandito's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (2) vs (8) Gracias
Bandito is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Gracias trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is letting Gracias control him for a moment.
Gracias trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracias gets to mount! Bandito was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (2) vs (10) Gracias
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracias trying to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but Bandito doesn't allow it.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
Bandito gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bandito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bandito is pulling down on Gracias's head to control his posture.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias forces his way into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Bandito gets back to full guard.
Bandito trying to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito is adopting a defensive guard.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias advances to half guard.
Bandito is trying to control but Gracias passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (2) vs (13) Gracias
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
Bandito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (13) Gracias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 13 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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