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Bots de Garra 167 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 4 wins and 5 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 36 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jiurgite's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Jiurgite
Gracie prevents Jiurgite from improving his position.
Gracie wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Jiurgite recovers full guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie prevents Jiurgite from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Jiurgite
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Jiurgite holds on to Gracie around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiurgite is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to get to half guard.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Jiurgite from getting the reversal.
Gracie tries to control but Jiurgite wriggling away.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Jiurgite to control.
Gracie trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jiurgite wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Jiurgite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie tries to control but Jiurgite wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jiurgite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is just holding on here. Gracie manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (0) Jiurgite
Gracie keeps control of the position as Jiurgite tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
I really don't envy Jiurgite right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Jiurgite.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Jiurgite
Gracie seems keen to control Jiurgite's posture.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems keen to control Jiurgite's posture.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Jiurgite looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Jiurgite advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Jiurgite has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (5) Jiurgite
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
A victorious Rufino Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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