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BBG 3 - Dukat vs Njagi 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laperierre tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Laperierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Laperierre
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Laperierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Laperierre is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Laperierre doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Laperierre
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre controlling Gracie's posture.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laperierre is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (6) Laperierre
Laperierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Laperierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laperierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (6) Laperierre
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Laperierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Laperierre trying to control from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laperierre keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Laperierre is holding on to half guard well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laperierre has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laperierre is adopting a defensive guard.
Laperierre is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laperierre 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Laperierre is controlling Gracie's posture.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is taking a breather. Laperierre 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.
Laperierre is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie pushing down on Laperierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laperierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Laperierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Gracie is heads and Laperierre is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Laperierre wins on points by 7 to 6.
A victorious Ian Laperierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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