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CACC 84 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 408 p4p, 66 weight class) and Pablo Escobarre (ranked 15719 p4p, 717 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Escobarre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Xzibit- Alcoholic . Pablo Escobarre has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Pablo Escobarre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobarre wants a takedown but no success here.
Escobarre pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Escobarre is keeping the position.
Escobarre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Escobarre is defending well.
Escobarre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escobarre is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Escobarre defending well.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Escobarre
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escobarre is looking to escape.
Escobarre tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Escobarre is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to control but Escobarre wriggling away.
Escobarre is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Escobarre tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Escobarre regains half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escobarre has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobarre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobarre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobarre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (6) vs (0) Escobarre
Escobarre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre 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 (8) vs (0) Escobarre
Gracie trying to control but Escobarre is having none of it.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Escobarre wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escobarre is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie mounts Escobarre! Really nice guard pass there!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Escobarre is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Escobarre frees his head quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Escobarre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escobarre is looking to escape.
Gracie has control of Escobarre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Escobarre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Escobarre is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie wants to take Escobarre's back but he can't do it this time.
Escobarre tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but Escobarre is having none of it.
Escobarre regains half guard.
Escobarre looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobarre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobarre actively working from the bottom here.
Escobarre trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Escobarre is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Escobarre controlling the position well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Escobarre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Escobarre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobarre is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Escobarre tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Escobarre 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 (11) vs (0) Escobarre
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Escobarre is looking for a sweep.
Escobarre is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escobarre has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie working away.
Gracie controls the position.
Escobarre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (11) vs (4) Escobarre
Escobarre keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Escobarre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Escobarre to control.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Escobarre.
Escobarre is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Escobarre's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (13) vs (4) Escobarre
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobarre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobarre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobarre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Escobarre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
Ramon Gracie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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