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Bots de Garra 37 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 26 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 21 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Trump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trump has Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trump gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Donald Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Trump gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Trump turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Trump (4) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is looking to reverse the 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.
Trump is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trump is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Trump dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Trump is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Trump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trump passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (7) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Trump is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (10) vs (0) Gracie
Trump controlling from the full mount.
Trump wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Trump (13) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Trump keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Trump is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trump to get the leverage.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Trump is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie won't allow Trump to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump 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.
Trump is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (16) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Trump (19) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie can't escape the position.
Trump is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Trump struggling to keep hold of the position.
Trump trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trump's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trump's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (19) vs (4) Gracie
Trump defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (21) vs (4) Gracie
Trump passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Trump trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Trump looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie with the active half guard here but Trump passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (24) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trump has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is not content to let Trump control the position.
Trump in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trump off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (24) vs (8) Gracie
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Trump's chin but Trump turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Trump.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (26) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Trump to get to half guard.
Trump 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Trump stalling.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Trump moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (29) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Trump stalls from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Trump'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 is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trump's best efforts.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trump pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looks winded!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Trump is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trump in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Trump not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trump is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trump defends it easily.
Gracie has an active guard here but Trump has managed to pass into half guard.
Trump stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Trump has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trump performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Trump passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (32) vs (8) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trump staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump takes the fight on points by 32 to 8.
A victorious Donald Trump thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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