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Bots de Garra 227 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 35 wins and 22 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 56 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Scott is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Gracie is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Scott keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Scott controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Ze Gym inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Scott trying to control the position here.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott managing to control the position.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scott for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Scott
Gracie working a defensive guard but Scott passes into half guard.
Scott is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Scott is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Scott
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scott off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (5) Scott
Scott prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Gracie gets his hands free as Scott looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Scott doesn't escape.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Scott wants to escape the position.
Gracie wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Scott.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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