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Bots de Garra 136 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 53 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Esteves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Esteves can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Esteves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Esteves's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Esteves looking to control.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Esteves's guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Esteves tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is keen to just control but Esteves is a slippery customer.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Esteves defends it well.
Gracie tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (0) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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 looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie is persistently looking for the submission but Esteves is defending it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracie gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Esteves is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie working for the choke.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Esteves has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Esteves taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Gracie!
Our winner, Anderson Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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