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Bots de Garra 213 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 29 wins and 39 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laperierre wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Laperierre gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the ropes.
Laperierre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Laperierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Laperierre controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Laperierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laperierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Laperierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laperierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) 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 maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Laperierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Laperierre is controlling the position.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (7) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre 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 squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Gracie is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Laperierre has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (10) vs (2) Gracie
Will Laperierre go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laperierre struggling to keep hold of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Laperierre off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Laperierre is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Laperierre to control.
Laperierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Laperierre to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Laperierre is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Laperierre's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (10) vs (4) Gracie
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laperierre is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (10) vs (7) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
A victorious Ian Laperierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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