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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracias 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.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Gracias
Chai is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Gracias stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracias tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracias presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Gracias
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracias trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai tries to improve his position but instead Gracias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Gracias
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
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.
I would not like to be Chai right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Gracias
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (10) Gracias
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (10) Gracias
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai working away.
Gracias tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (9) vs (10) Gracias
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (12) vs (10) Gracias
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracias has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chai looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gracias is controlling Chai 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (12) Gracias
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias is trying to hold Chai in close to prevent damage but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling Chai's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Chai 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: Chai (14) vs (14) Gracias
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (17) Gracias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (14) vs (20) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 20 to 14.
Our winner, Helio Gracias, 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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