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Bots de Garra 196 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 3 wins and 21 losses; Patrick Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Murphy (0) vs (4) Gracie
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (7) Gracie
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murphy trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (10) Gracie
Murphy looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Murphy (0) vs (12) Gracie
Murphy wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
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.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (15) Gracie
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy prevents Gracie from improving position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracie dominates the positioning.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well,Murphy is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracie stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 15 to 0.
An out of breath Rufino Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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