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SSG 351 Ottke vs Gracias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 56 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 53 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ottke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracias manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias being controlled here, momentarily.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Gracias trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias has control of Ottke's left arm, preventing Ottke from doing any damage.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ottke is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke looking to pass the guard.
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ottke trying to control the position.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Gracias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the position here.
Ottke 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Ottke is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke 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.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ottke trying to control the position.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ottke is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke working a defensive guard but Gracias passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is controlling Gracias's trapped leg to prevent Gracias from advancing to side control.
Gracias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to pass to mount but Ottke is defending the position.
Gracias is trying to control the action in half guard but Ottke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stalling.
Ottke wants to control but Gracias passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (2) vs (5) Gracias
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Gracias 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.
Ottke tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 5 to 2.
Helio Gracias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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