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GFY 108 No short conversations 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 42 losses; Ceferino Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garcia manages to pull guard.
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia isn't going anywhere.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcia tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeps Gracie under control for a moment.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Garcia trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Garcia controlling the position well.
Garcia is continuing to stall.
Garcia 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 (3) vs (4) Garcia
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll but Garcia sticks to his back.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Garcia.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie tries to roll but Garcia sticks to his back.
Garcia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
Garcia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie turns into Garcia and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Garcia
Gracie trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Garcia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Garcia in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (6) Garcia
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (9) Garcia
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Garcia is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Garcia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
The adventures of Garcia the control monster continue. Boring.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (12) Garcia
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia controlling from mount.
Garcia prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (15) Garcia
Garcia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Garcia trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (5) vs (17) Garcia
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Garcia fails to move to back control.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes Gracie's back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (5) vs (20) Garcia
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Garcia.
Garcia is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Garcia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Garcia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Garcia.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Well, with Garcia on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gracie is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Garcia has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Garcia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Garcia biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Garcia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garcia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (20) Garcia
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (22) Garcia
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia is taking a breather. Gracie 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.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (25) Garcia
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing Garcia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie prevents Garcia from taking his back.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia wins on points by 25 to 7. |
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