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Bots de Garra 60 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Reinaldo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie pulls Rishkinov into guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (3) Rishkinov
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
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 (3) Rishkinov
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Rishkinov is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (3) Rishkinov
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie 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.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
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.
Rishkinov is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Rishkinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov is not content to let Gracie control 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 wants to free his trapped foot but Rishkinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is thwarting Rishkinov's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Rishkinov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Rishkinov is defending the position.
Rishkinov trying to control here.
Rishkinov is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rishkinov is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Rishkinov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is pushing down on Rishkinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rishkinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Rishkinov trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie passes Rishkinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Rishkinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (3) Rishkinov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rishkinov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rishkinov's legs.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rishkinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Rishkinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Rishkinov gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rishkinov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Rishkinov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (5) Rishkinov
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (12) vs (5) Rishkinov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov really trying hard to get back to half guard 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.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rishkinov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rishkinov tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (12) vs (7) Rishkinov
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie has a hand on Rishkinov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rishkinov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (12) vs (10) Rishkinov
Rishkinov looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.
A relieved looking Reinaldo Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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