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Bots de Garra 214 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 20 wins and 33 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
OBrien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is pushing down on OBrien's leg trying to pass to half guard. OBrien 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.
OBrien is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but OBrien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OBrien tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
OBrien is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but OBrien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie wants to take a breather but OBrien is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie prevents OBrien from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie wants to take a breather but OBrien is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
OBrien trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
OBrien is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
OBrien wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
OBrien is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
OBrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
OBrien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie trying to control but OBrien is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
Gracie avoids the attempt from OBrien to control.
Gracie looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
OBrien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but OBrien is having none of it.
OBrien is trying to escape the mount.
OBrien wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
OBrien is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't control as he wanted to and OBrien manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie passes into side control, despite OBrien's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (8) Gracie
OBrien wants to control but Gracie postures up.
OBrien is trying to improve his position.
Gracie staying calm.
OBrien struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien trying his best to control but Gracie has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: OBrien (0) vs (10) Gracie
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
OBrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie prevents OBrien from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
OBrien is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
OBrien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
OBrien wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
OBrien wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
OBrien working to try and regain half guard.
OBrien tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Rufino Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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