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Bots de Garra 70 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 12 losses; Verneri Ahma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ahma tries to clinch up.
Ahma pushes Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ahma wants a takedown.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ahma defends easily.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Ahma postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Ahma is keeping the position.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahma! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahma (4) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Ahma postures up.
Ahma wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie wants to control but Ahma postures up.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 trying to control but Ahma flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ahma (7) vs (2) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Ahma controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie regains half guard.
Ahma is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Ahma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Ahma is very close to passing his half guard.
Ahma prevents Gracie from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Ahma is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pulling down on Ahma's head to control his posture.
Ahma wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Ahma looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (7) vs (4) Gracie
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stays in close to Ahma's body and controls the position.
Ahma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (9) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahma has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ahma tries to pass.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working for a triangle but Ahma defends it easily.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahma defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Ahma has passed into half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Ahma keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahma is one step ahead there.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ahma escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (12) vs (4) Gracie
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Ahma postures up.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Ahma working away.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is trying to control Ahma's posture but Ahma avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ahma trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ahma working away.
Gracie tries to bench press Ahma off him but Ahma keeps the position.
Gracie is holding Ahma down, trying to stall.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Ahma has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ahma (14) vs (4) Gracie
Ahma looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Ahma has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ahma (17) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Ahma to control.
Gracie is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Ahma doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (17) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie trying to control but Ahma is working from the bottom.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Ahma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahma takes the fight on points by 17 to 6.
A victorious Verneri Ahma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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