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Bots de Garra 188 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 10 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Virus to the mat! Virus manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Virus
Gracie won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Virus is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Virus is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Virus being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Virus working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Virus
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Virus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Virus wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Virus is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Virus is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus is looking for a sweep.
Virus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Virus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Virus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Virus wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Virus wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Virus is trying is best to control the position here.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Virus is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Virus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Virus is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Virus is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Gracie prevents Virus from improving his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Virus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Virus is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Virus is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virus avoid being mounted?
Virus is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus moves into full guard.
Virus wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Virus there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Virus
Gracie looking to control but Virus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Virus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virus tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Virus regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Virus is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virus avoid being mounted?
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.
Virus is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Virus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus controlling the position.
Virus keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
Virus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Virus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is really struggling to control Virus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Rufino Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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