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Bots de Garra 65 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 21 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ahokas wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Ahokas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Ahokas getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahokas seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahokas defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ahokas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ahokas stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ahokas pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ahokas has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Ahokas manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (5) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to buck Ahokas off but Ahokas is having none of it.
Gracie wants to control but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ahokas trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ahokas controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Ahokas is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controls the position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahokas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ahokas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Ahokas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Ahokas takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (8) vs (0) Gracie
Ahokas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie tries to hold on but Ahokas pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Ahokas tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ahokas trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Ahokas maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Ahokas has moved into half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ahokas is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ahokas has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (11) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ahokas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Ahokas avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Ahokas controlling from the full mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Ahokas pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahokas controlling from the full mount.
Ahokas looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
A relieved looking Juha Ahokas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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