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Bots de Garra 182 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 24 wins and 25 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laperierre drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Gracie has Laperierre pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Laperierre tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Laperierre's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre passes easily into half guard.
Laperierre content to control rather than advance.
Laperierre tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Laperierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laperierre moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (2) Gracie
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Laperierre controlling from mount.
Laperierre wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Laperierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Laperierre pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Laperierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Laperierre is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre is looking to take Gracie's back but instead Gracie gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Still in half guard, Laperierre seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Laperierre not doing much here.
Laperierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Laperierre not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Laperierre.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Laperierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Laperierre is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laperierre passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (8) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Laperierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gracie is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (11) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laperierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controls the action.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Laperierre gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Laperierre biding his time, looking for the opening.
Laperierre tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Laperierre slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laperierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Laperierre doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (11) vs (4) Gracie
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.
Laperierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (13) vs (4) Gracie
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laperierre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Laperierre controlling from the top position.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laperierre is aware though and is defending well.
Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (13) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (15) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (15) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
Our winner, Ian Laperierre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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