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Bots de Garra 157 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 19 wins and 18 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laperierre moves into the clinch.
Gracie gets control of Laperierre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laperierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control.
Laperierre passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
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 trying to control here.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to hold on to Laperierre's head to control him but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
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.
Laperierre uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (3) vs (0) Gracie
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Laperierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laperierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
Laperierre avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Laperierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie regains half guard.
Laperierre controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Laperierre prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Laperierre has control of the leg.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Laperierre controlling the pace.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Laperierre is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laperierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (3) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laperierre is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laperierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (5) vs (2) Gracie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (8) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to bench press Laperierre off him but Laperierre keeps the position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie stops Laperierre from passing to mount.
The referee asks Laperierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laperierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie tries to buck Laperierre off but Laperierre is having none of it.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Laperierre controlling from side mount.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie stops Laperierre from passing to mount.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Laperierre keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to control Laperierre's posture but Laperierre avoids it.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laperierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controls the position from side control.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to pass to mount.
Laperierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (11) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Ian Laperierre thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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