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Bots de Garra 184 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 7 wins and 8 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 65 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esteves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Esteves stalls from top position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Esteves stalling.
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.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Gracie keeping hold of Esteves's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Esteves won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Esteves not doing much here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Esteves is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Esteves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Esteves trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Esteves wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Esteves
Gracie working away.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 5 to 4.
Vartan Esteves tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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