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Bots de Garra 132 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 42 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Gracias in a clinch.
Gracie wants the takedown. Gracias is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracias's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Gracias
Gracie trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracias stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracias! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracias tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Gracie is right now.
Gracie is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie is not content to let Gracias control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Gracias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracias prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Gracias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (8) Gracias
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracias is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracias fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie 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: Gracie (4) vs (8) Gracias
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracias manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Gracias in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias postures up.
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracias wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracias trying to control the pace.
Gracias is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracias is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (13) Gracias
Gracias tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (4) vs (16) Gracias
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Gracias.
Gracias is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control the position but Gracias manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 16 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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