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Bots de Garra 222 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 18 wins and 16 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 44 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Laperierre
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laperierre seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Laperierre controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre 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: Gracie (2) vs (2) Laperierre
I've been told that Laperierre has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
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.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laperierre stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to keep Laperierre in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Laperierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laperierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Laperierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is looking to control Laperierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Laperierre stalling.
Gracie is pressing down on Laperierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Laperierre
Laperierre happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Laperierre content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laperierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laperierre is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Laperierre
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Laperierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laperierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laperierre is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Laperierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Laperierre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (5) Laperierre
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (9) vs (5) Laperierre
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to control but Laperierre wriggling away.
Laperierre tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre regains half guard.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Gracie stalling.
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Laperierre tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control from the bottom.
Laperierre is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie is pressing down on Laperierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laperierre is holding on for now.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Laperierre tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Laperierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is really struggling to control Laperierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is defending well.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laperierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Laperierre keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 9 to 5.
Rufino Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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