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Bots de Garra 23 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helenius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie keeping full guard, as Helenius tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie working for a triangle but Helenius defends it easily.
Helenius drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Helenius off! Helenius jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Helenius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helenius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Helenius defends it easily.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helenius is aware though and is defending well.
Helenius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helenius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helenius defends well.
Helenius wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helenius is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Helenius has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helenius pulls his head out easily.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Helenius is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Helenius seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Helenius drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Helenius off! Helenius jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Helenius slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (5) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Helenius keeps moving and retains side control.
Helenius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helenius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helenius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Helenius tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Helenius keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Helenius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Helenius eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helenius pulls his head out easily.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helenius to get the leverage.
Helenius is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Helenius.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helenius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helenius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helenius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helenius's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Helenius (5) vs (4) Gracie
Helenius preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Helenius defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Helenius manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (7) vs (4) Gracie
Helenius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helenius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Helenius defends easily.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Helenius pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
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.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helenius defends well.
Helenius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helenius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helenius drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Helenius off! Helenius jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helenius is aware though and is defending well.
Helenius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Helenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Helenius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Helenius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Helenius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helenius has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie working for a triangle but Helenius defends it easily.
Helenius pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Helenius.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Helenius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helenius pulls his head out easily.
Helenius wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helenius seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helenius pulls his head out easily.
Helenius is looking for a kimura here.
Helenius is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Helenius is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helenius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Helenius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Helenius eventually gives up the hold.
Helenius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helenius defends well.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helenius defends it easily.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helenius is aware though and is defending well.
Helenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helenius defends well.
Helenius drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helenius jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helenius drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Helenius off! Helenius jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Helenius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helenius has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Helenius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helenius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Helenius is looking for a kimura here.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helenius to get the leverage.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helenius looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Helenius is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helenius to get the leverage.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Helenius is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Helenius.
Helenius wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helenius takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
An out of breath Rupert Helenius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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