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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 42 wins and 25 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 30 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias is looking to clinch.
Gracias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (0) vs (4) Gracias
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracias content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Camara is working away.
Gracias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Camara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (4) vs (4) Gracias
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
Camara is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Camara is looking for a choke. Gracias gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Gracias manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (4) vs (6) Gracias
Camara seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracias is pushing down on Camara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camara is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracias has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Camara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camara 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: Camara (6) vs (6) Gracias
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Gracias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camara's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (6) vs (10) Gracias
Camara trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracias controlling well, preventing Camara from escaping the position.
Gracias not allowing Camara to control his hands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to control Camara but Camara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracias is controlling the position but Camara somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias trying to control from Camara's half guard. Camara has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
Camara is controlling Gracias's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Gracias won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
Camara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camara controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
Gracias trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camara has control of Gracias's left arm, preventing Gracias from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 10 to 6.
A very excited looking Helio Gracias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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