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HC GRAP 39 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oliveira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
Gracie has picked Oliveira up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oliveira (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (0) vs (5) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
What's Oliveira going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Oliveira is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Oliveira! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oliveira (0) vs (7) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie working for a submission but Oliveira is keeping him at bay.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira can't escape the position.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie wants to take Oliveira's back here but Oliveira is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Oliveira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (7) Gracie
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to advance position but Oliveira counters by regaining guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Oliveira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (4) vs (9) Gracie
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
Oliveira won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie wants to control but Oliveira passes easily into half guard.
Oliveira trying to control the pace.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie 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.
Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliveira won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oliveira stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oliveira! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (7) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Oliveira's head to control him but Oliveira postures up.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira trying to control the pace.
Oliveira 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.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira content to control rather than advance.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Oliveira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Oliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 9 to 7.
Robert Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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