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Bots de Garra 90 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 12 wins and 8 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Vernon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vernon (4) vs (0) Gracie
Vernon is persistently looking for the submission but Gracie is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracie breaks Vernon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (4) vs (2) Gracie
Vernon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Vernon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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.
Vernon wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Vernon working a defensive guard here.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vernon defends it well.
Vernon wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vernon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (6) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position.
Vernon trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Vernon won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Vernon 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: Vernon (6) vs (4) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Vernon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vernon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Vernon in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (8) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Vernon controlling him for the moment.
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Vernon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (11) vs (4) Gracie
Vernon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Vernon fails to advance to Gracie's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Vernon keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vernon (14) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vernon.
Vernon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Vernon is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vernon has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Vernon trying to control momentarily.
Vernon is trying to control but Gracie is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Vernon has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vernon (17) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie tries to escape but Vernon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vernon is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Vernon let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vernon looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
Vernon fails to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vernon trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Vernon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
Vernon fails to take his opponent's back.
Vernon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Vernon wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Vernon has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (20) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Vernon has hold of Gracie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie seems comfortable defending it but Vernon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vernon couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Vernon!
Isaac Vernon 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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