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Bots de Garra 16 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 13 wins and 6 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Orion (0) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Orion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Orion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Orion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orion is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Orion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orion manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Orion's guard.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie is pushing down on Orion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orion is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Orion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Orion is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orion defends it well.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Orion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Orion looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chozen Gracie! |
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