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BBG 2 - Priest vs Laperierre 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 24 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abasi Njagi!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Njagi dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Njagi's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Njagi or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie, which made it look bad.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Njagi quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Njagi
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Njagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Njagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njagi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Njagi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Njagi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Kings Lua MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Njagi is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njagi keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie is thwarting Njagi's attempts to control the position.
Njagi wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Njagi gets back to full guard.
Njagi has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Njagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Njagi's legs - danger averted.
Njagi has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Njagi.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njagi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Njagi is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Njagi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Njagi
Njagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Njagi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Njagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Njagi is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Njagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Njagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Njagi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Njagi
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Njagi trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Njagi 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.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie controlling the position.
Njagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Njagi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie pulls Njagi in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Njagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Njagi is one step ahead there.
Gracie is pulling down on Njagi's head. It's preventing any offense from Njagi, at least for the moment.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Njagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Njagi tries to pass.
Njagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie pulls Njagi in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Njagi is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Njagi trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Njagi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Njagi has Gracie in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Njagi
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Njagi can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Njagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Njagi wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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