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Bots de Garra 79 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 24 wins and 14 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie rushes Ziyaeddin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie is pressed up against the ropes. Ziyaeddin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ziyaeddin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Ziyaeddin keeps it at a distance.
Ziyaeddin looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (0) Gracie
Ziyaeddin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziyaeddin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ziyaeddin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie has his foot on Ziyaeddin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ziyaeddin works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ziyaeddin wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin 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: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (2) Gracie
Ziyaeddin 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: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (4) Gracie
Ziyaeddin is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Ziyaeddin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ziyaeddin. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ziyaeddin, who protects the arm well.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Ziyaeddin is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ziyaeddin tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (7) Gracie
Will Ziyaeddin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ziyaeddin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin biding his time, controlling Gracie.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ziyaeddin's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (9) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ziyaeddin, not yet.
Ziyaeddin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ziyaeddin wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ziyaeddin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie looking to control but Ziyaeddin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ziyaeddin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ziyaeddin shrugs it off.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ziyaeddin is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (10) vs (12) Gracie
Ziyaeddin wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ziyaeddin controlling from the top position.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ziyaeddin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (13) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down.
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Ziyaeddin just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ziyaeddin content to control rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziyaeddin pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ziyaeddin is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Ziyaeddin is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping busy.
Ziyaeddin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ziyaeddin is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ziyaeddin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (13) vs (16) Gracie
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie laying and praying for a moment but Ziyaeddin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ziyaeddin moves into full guard.
Ziyaeddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ziyaeddin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ziyaeddin's guard.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Ziyaeddin's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (13) vs (19) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ziyaeddin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ziyaeddin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Ziyaeddin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anderson Gracie!
Anderson Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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