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Bots de Garra 158 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 22 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai clinches up with Gracias and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Gracias
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracias controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to work for a sweep but Gracias has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Gracias
Chai regains half guard.
Gracias stalling.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Gracias pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 (0) vs (8) Gracias
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (8) Gracias
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Gracias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracias is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Gracias
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracias has passed into half guard!
Gracias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Chai is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (13) Gracias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracias stalling.
Gracias trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is in trouble now - Gracias has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (16) Gracias
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias wants to control but instead Chai manages to regain half guard.
Gracias trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Gracias stalling.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Gracias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 16 to 2.
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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