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Bots de Garra 194 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 10 wins and 11 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 31 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laperierre managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laperierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laperierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Laperierre looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laperierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Laperierre controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.
Laperierre wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Laperierre there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Laperierre
Gracie avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Gracie prevents Laperierre from getting the reversal.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Laperierre is squirming around nicely.
Laperierre tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to control but Laperierre wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laperierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laperierre keeps trying to improve his position.
Laperierre tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Laperierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie just content to control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Gracie trying to control the position but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Laperierre trying his best to control but Gracie has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (10) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to control but Laperierre wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laperierre is looking to escape.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Laperierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie prevents Laperierre from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie trying to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
Laperierre gets back to half guard.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laperierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laperierre is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laperierre trying to control from the bottom.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laperierre keeps working.
Laperierre tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laperierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is defending well.
Gracie is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laperierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Laperierre is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Rufino Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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