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Bots de Garra 233 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 38 wins and 24 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 39 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Hayek shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Von Hayek scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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: Gracie (0) vs (5) Von Hayek
Von Hayek content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
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 has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (8) Von Hayek
Gracie is really stuck here.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Von Hayek to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Von Hayek gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Von Hayek tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Von Hayek has good solid back control here.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Von Hayek avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Von Hayek controlling the positon.
Von Hayek struggling to keep hold of the position.
Von Hayek has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Von Hayek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Von Hayek avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Von Hayek is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracie is controlling his hands well.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Von Hayek gets his hands free.
Von Hayek controlling from the back.
Von Hayek is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Von Hayek in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) Von Hayek
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Von Hayek has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (13) Von Hayek
Gracie can't escape the position.
Von Hayek wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Gracie tries to control the position but Von Hayek now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (16) Von Hayek
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control.
Von Hayek is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Gracie breaks Von Hayek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (16) Von Hayek
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Hayek is still trying to improve position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Hayek controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Von Hayek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Von Hayek's legs - danger averted.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Von Hayek working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Von Hayek trying to control here.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Von Hayek for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek wins on points by 16 to 2.
A victorious Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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