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Bots de Garra 160 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 23 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Gracias
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
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.
Gracias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Alvarez won't allow it.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Gracias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alvarez controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alvarez pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Gracias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position here.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
Gracias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracias won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 2 to 0.
After winning the bout, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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