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Bots de Garra 111 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 76 wins and 55 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 34 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracias.
Gracias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (0) vs (4) Gracias
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracias controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Petersen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracias off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (4) vs (4) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is keeping busy.
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.
Petersen is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen controlling from the back.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracias for as long as he can get away with.
Gracias is keeping busy.
Petersen controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen continues to stall.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias manages to buck him off and is now in Petersen's guard! Nice work there by Gracias! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (6) Gracias
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petersen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between Petersen's legs - danger averted.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (6) Gracias
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.
Gracias looking to control.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Gracias has moved into half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracias from advancing to side control.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen 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.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (6) vs (11) Gracias
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't escape the position.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Petersen reaches up to try and control the position but Gracias seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Petersen rolls and tries to escape and now Gracias has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (6) vs (14) Gracias
Petersen tries to break free.
Gracias is not going to allow Petersen to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen prevents Gracias from getting a body triangle.
Gracias avoiding Petersen 's attempts to control his hands.
Petersen tries to escape but Gracias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracias is not going to allow Petersen to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control.
Gracias gets his hands free as Petersen looks to control.
Petersen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracias is working away from the top position though.
Petersen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracias has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (6) vs (17) Gracias
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to control the action here but instead Gracias manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (6) vs (20) Gracias
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Petersen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (8) vs (20) Gracias
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petersen seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Petersen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Gracias is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Gracias trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 20 to 8.
Helio Gracias is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Helio Gracias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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