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CWC Test 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Kron Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Mike Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kerr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Kerr persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Kerr wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Kerr
Kerr is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Kerr is working away.
Kerr tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
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.
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.
Gracie 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kerr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kerr controlling the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Kerr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Kerr is defending the position.
Kerr is looking to improve his position.
Kerr is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Kerr is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kerr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kerr is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Kerr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Kerr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Kerr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kerr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kerr is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Kerr
Kerr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (0) Kerr
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 six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kerr tries to escape the position.
Kerr controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Gracie is trying to stick to Kerr's back but Kerr is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kerr. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Kerr
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (10) vs (2) Kerr
Kerr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kerr is keeping the position.
Kerr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kerr managing to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kerr is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kerr holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kerr holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kerr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kerr managing to control the position.
Kerr wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kerr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (2) Kerr
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie tries to control but Kerr wriggling away.
Kerr tries to control Gracie's body but Gracie pushes him off. Kerr squirms to his side and now Gracie has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (16) vs (2) Kerr
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerr turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (16) vs (4) Kerr
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 16 to 4. |
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