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Bots de Garra 195 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 27 wins and 32 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laperierre closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Laperierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Laperierre regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Gracie
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laperierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laperierre looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is fighting to break Laperierre's control of his arms but Laperierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre 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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Laperierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Laperierre trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
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.
Laperierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Laperierre won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laperierre is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (5) Gracie
Laperierre tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Laperierre from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Laperierre is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
Laperierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laperierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Laperierre is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (8) Gracie
Laperierre is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Laperierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Laperierre controlling the position well.
Laperierre trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie stalling.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie prevents Laperierre from improving his position.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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