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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Brodie Grundy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grundy pinned against the cage. Grundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grundy instigates a clinch.
Grundy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grundy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grundy has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Grundy wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy is looking to improve his position.
Grundy gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (2) vs (0) Gracie
Grundy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grundy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Grundy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Grundy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grundy trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Grundy in close to his closed guard and prevents Grundy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Gracie controls Grundy momentarily but Grundy frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grundy wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grundy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Hell's Balls Gym inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Grundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grundy wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grundy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grundy controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grundy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Grundy eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking to control Grundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is controlling Grundy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Grundy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Grundy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grundy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grundy wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Grundy controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grundy 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Grundy to pass to mount.
Grundy is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grundy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grundy works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (5) vs (0) Gracie
Grundy staying calm.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie wants to control but Grundy postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Grundy is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Grundy trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gracie is not content to let Grundy control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grundy is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Grundy trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundy wants to take a breather but Gracie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Grundy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grundy 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: Grundy (5) vs (2) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Grundy takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Brodie Grundy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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