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Bots de Garra 99 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 9 wins and 6 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie rushes Vernon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Vernon is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Vernon trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vernon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vernon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vernon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie seems keen to control Vernon's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon being controlled here momentarily.
Vernon won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Vernon prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Vernon's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Vernon
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.
Vernon tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is staying tight to Vernon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vernon tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Vernon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (7) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Vernon is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vernon avoid being mounted?
Vernon is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon keeps trying to improve his position.
Vernon trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Vernon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vernon wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vernon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vernon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vernon keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Vernon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vernon looking for a sweep. Not yet Vernon, not yet.
Vernon trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Vernon 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 (7) vs (2) Vernon
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Vernon has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon controlling the action here.
Vernon wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vernon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Vernon is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Vernon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vernon 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is pressing down on Vernon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Vernon trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (2) Vernon
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Vernon is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (12) vs (2) Vernon
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vernon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Vernon manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vernon is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vernon avoid being mounted?
Gracie is stalling here. Vernon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vernon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (12) vs (6) Vernon
Gracie wants to control but Vernon postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is not content to let Vernon control the position.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vernon wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (14) vs (6) Vernon
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Anderson Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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