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Bots de Garra 208 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 41 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jiurgite shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jiurgite passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Gracie
Jiurgite just content to control the position.
Jiurgite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Jiurgite.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
Jiurgite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jiurgite controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jiurgite advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jiurgite prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Jiurgite wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Jiurgite is very close to passing his half guard.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Jiurgite sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jiurgite.
Jiurgite is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (2) Gracie
Jiurgite is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jiurgite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jiurgite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (2) Gracie
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (4) Gracie
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Jiurgite wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jiurgite avoid being mounted?
Jiurgite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jiurgite. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie wants to take a breather but Jiurgite manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Jiurgite trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jiurgite.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pushing down on Jiurgite's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jiurgite is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Jiurgite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite gets back to full guard.
Jiurgite looking to control.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Jiurgite gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 8 to 7. |
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