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Bots de Garra 166 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 61 wins and 38 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 50 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Gracias
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Gracias seems content to control.
Scott is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (0) vs (5) Gracias
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
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.
Scott is holding Gracias down, trying to stall.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott is trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Scott (0) vs (7) Gracias
Gracias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Scott tries to lock up and control but Gracias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling his opponent.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Scott turns into him and now he's in Gracias's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (7) Gracias
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Gracias wants to improve his position but instead Scott has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Gracias is defending the position.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias gets full guard.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Well,Scott is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from the top position.
Gracias is trying to keep Scott in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pulling down on Scott's head. It's preventing any offense from Scott, at least for the moment.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 7 to 2.
Helio Gracias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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