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Bots de Garra 88 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 5 wins and 5 losses; Reinaldo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 19 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kvinchal is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kvinchal looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gracie pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie trying to control but Kvinchal is having none of it.
Kvinchal is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Kvinchal is in no mood to give up.
Kvinchal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Kvinchal is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Kvinchal regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Kvinchal is defending it quite comfortably.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to full guard.
Kvinchal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Kvinchal defends it.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Kvinchal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvinchal is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Kvinchal is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Kvinchal actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Kvinchal defends it.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Kvinchal
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
Gracie has hold of Kvinchal's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kvinchal seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kvinchal is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kvinchal is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reinaldo Gracie!
An out of breath Reinaldo Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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