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Bots de Garra 171 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 103 wins and 79 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 51 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen drives through with a takedown into Gracias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias is pulling down on Petersen's head. It's preventing any offense from Petersen, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracias's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to control from Gracias's half guard. Gracias has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen postures up.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gracias doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Petersen paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gracias - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Helio Gracias!
Helio Gracias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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