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Bots de Garra 122 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 34 wins and 16 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 38 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracias.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez leaves Gracias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracias darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Gracias into the ropes.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracias.
Gracias fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracias closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alvarez to the mat! Alvarez manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Gracias
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracias is pulling down on Alvarez's head to control his posture.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez pushing down on Gracias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alvarez trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
Gracias works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Gracias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (4) Gracias
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Gracias is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez'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.
Alvarez wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias is pressing down on Alvarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alvarez is holding on for now.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position well.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Alvarez managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Gracias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Alvarez controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Alvarez is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gracias advances to half guard.
Gracias stalling away here and it's allowed Alvarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (4) vs (4) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Alvarez gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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