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Bots de Garra 185 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 9 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 28 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Shalit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Shalit
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shalit is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Shalit
Gracie pulls Shalit in close to his closed guard and prevents Shalit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shalit slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Shalit keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit controlling the pace.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie gets full guard.
Shalit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shalit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Shalit passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Shalit
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Shalit has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (2) vs (8) Shalit
I would not like to be Gracie right now.
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shalit gets his way!
Gracie is really stuck here.
Shalit struggling to keep hold of the position.
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 defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shalit's arms.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Gracie breaks Shalit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (8) Shalit
Shalit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shalit controlling the position.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit 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: Gracie (4) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Shalit trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Shalit postures up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Shalit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shalit prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Shalit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Shalit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is not content to let Shalit control the position.
Gracie wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is pulling down on Shalit's head. It's preventing any offense from Shalit, at least for the moment.
Shalit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (13) Shalit
Gracie prevents Shalit from improving position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie prevents Shalit from moving into mount.
Gracie tries to bench press Shalit off him but Shalit keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Shalit controls the position.
Shalit has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (4) vs (15) Shalit
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Shalit trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 15 to 4.
Elazar Shalit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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