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Bots de Garra 225 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 36 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Hayek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (4) Gracie
What's Von Hayek going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Von Hayek being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Von Hayek won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Von Hayek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Hayek wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Von Hayek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Von Hayek 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: Von Hayek (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Von Hayek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (5) vs (4) Gracie
Von Hayek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek'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.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Von Hayek controlling from mount.
Von Hayek looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Von Hayek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Gracie has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Von Hayek sits in half guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Von Hayek sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek stalling.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Hayek controls the pace.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Von Hayek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
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 being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Hayek trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Von Hayek manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (4) Gracie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Von Hayek tries to move to full mount but Gracie actually manages to regain half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek content to control rather than advance.
Von Hayek is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Von Hayek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek preventing the sweep.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Von Hayek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Von Hayek is now in half guard.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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