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Bots de Garra 224 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 19 wins and 16 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 50 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Chai
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chai tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Chai is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chai wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Chai has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (0) Chai
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (11) vs (4) Chai
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (13) vs (4) Chai
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is taking a breather. Chai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (4) Chai
Chai looks to move to half guard but instead Gracie has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (18) vs (4) Chai
Gracie looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai looks winded!
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (21) vs (4) Chai
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chai looking for subs from the bottom but Gracie mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (24) vs (4) Chai
Gracie tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 24 to 4.
Rufino Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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