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Bots de Garra 81 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 London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 21 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laitila clinches up against the ropes.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Laitila is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Laitila to keep the fight standing.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (3) vs (0) Gracie
Laitila tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Laitila keeps moving and retains side control.
Laitila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laitila's best efforts.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Laitila is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Laitila pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laitila is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is working hard here to advance position.
Laitila wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Laitila is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Laitila takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (6) vs (0) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Laitila tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila controlling the pace for now.
Laitila trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Laitila tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Laitila is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laitila is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Laitila is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Laitila passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (9) vs (0) Gracie
The referee asks Laitila politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laitila prefers to stall for the moment though.
Laitila works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (11) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Laitila isn't that keen on the idea.
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 keeps trying to improve his position.
Laitila is trying to control here but Gracie has managed to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (14) vs (0) Gracie
Laitila wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laitila's best efforts.
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laitila tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking to control Laitila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Laitila slows the pace down in half guard.
Laitila is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitila tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Laitila is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laitila stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laitila is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
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 can't keep his opponent in guard - Laitila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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