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Bots de Garra 152 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 18 wins and 16 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laperierre drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Laperierre is defending well.
Laperierre has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Laperierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Gracie
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laperierre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (0) Gracie
Laperierre content just to control the position here.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Laperierre controlling from mount.
Laperierre is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre fails to take his opponent's back.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to hold on but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre fails to move to back control.
Laperierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Laperierre avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre mounts Gracie! Really nice guard pass there!
Laperierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Laperierre content just to control the position here.
Laperierre is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Laperierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre fails to take his opponent's back.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Laperierre wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Laperierre pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Laperierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laperierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Laperierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Laperierre controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Laperierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laperierre is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gracie is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (8) vs (0) Gracie
Laperierre controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Laperierre just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Laperierre is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Laperierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Laperierre trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Laperierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Laperierre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Laperierre has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Laperierre controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Laperierre kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gracie tries to escape but Laperierre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie tries to roll but Laperierre sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Ian Laperierre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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