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Bots de Garra 216 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 15 wins and 15 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 43 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Shalit jumps guard.
Gracie trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shalit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Shalit's legs - danger averted.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit is trying to keep Gracie in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Gracie stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is looking to pass into half guard but Shalit pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shalit is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Shalit
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Shalit has passed into half guard.
Shalit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Shalit trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shalit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shalit prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Shalit passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Shalit
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Shalit
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Shalit is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controlling from mount.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Shalit isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie tries to improve his position but instead Shalit has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (10) Shalit
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Shalit is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Shalit from getting a body triangle.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
Shalit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Shalit looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie prevents Shalit from taking his back.
Shalit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Shalit is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy.
Shalit is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shalit prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 10 to 0.
Elazar Shalit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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