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Bots de Garra 239 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 39 wins and 28 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 37 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus is looking to clinch.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Virus is quick to defend against it.
Virus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virus rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Virus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Virus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Virus rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Virus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Virus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Gracie is really struggling to control Virus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Virus controlling the position.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Virus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Virus
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Virus trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Virus
A lull in the action here.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Virus control the position.
Virus controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Virus stalling.
Gracie wants to control but Virus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Virus trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Virus prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Virus is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Virus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to control Virus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Virus is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Virus 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Virus is very close to passing his half guard.
Virus is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Virus is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Virus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Virus wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Virus postures up.
Virus stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Virus controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie trying to hold on to Virus's head to control him but Virus postures up.
Virus trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Virus passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (8) Virus
Virus looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Virus postures up.
Virus wants to control but instead Gracie manages to regain half guard.
Gracie won't allow Virus to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Virus is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Virus pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Virus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Virus wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Virus's head to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Virus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie controls Virus momentarily but Virus frees himself.
Virus wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Virus has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) Virus
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Corona Virus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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