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CWC 304 - Fiso vs Morrison Jr PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 19 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Arthur Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kincaid.
Kincaid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Kincaid persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Kincaid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Kincaid
Kincaid trying to control the position.
Kincaid managing to control the position.
Kincaid 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: Gracie (2) vs (2) Kincaid
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid is controlling the pace.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kincaid is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kincaid seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (2) Kincaid
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Kincaid is defending well.
Kincaid is looking for a sweep.
Kincaid is still trying to improve position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Kincaid is working away.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kincaid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kincaid has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kincaid tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Kincaid wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kincaid! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (8) vs (2) Kincaid
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kincaid looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (11) vs (2) Kincaid
Gracie wants to control but Kincaid is keeping busy.
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kincaid tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Kincaid regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Kincaid is working away.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Kincaid trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Kincaid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kincaid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (2) Kincaid
Kincaid tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gracie easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (16) vs (2) Kincaid
Kincaid slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kincaid wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (19) vs (2) Kincaid
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kincaid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kincaid trying his best to control but Gracie has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (21) vs (2) Kincaid
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (24) vs (2) Kincaid
Kincaid trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
What can Kincaid do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kincaid trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Kincaid tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Kincaid looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Gracie is not going to allow Kincaid to sit and survive in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kincaid looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kincaid just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kincaid tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kincaid has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Kincaid is squirming around nicely.
Kincaid working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Kincaid really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Kincaid to control.
Gracie wants to take Kincaid's back but he can't do it this time.
Kincaid wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie tries to control but Kincaid wriggling away.
Kincaid bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (24) vs (4) Kincaid
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Kincaid is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (26) vs (4) Kincaid
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Kincaid has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kincaid. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (29) vs (4) Kincaid
Gracie working away.
Kincaid is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Kincaid sneaks back into half guard.
Kincaid works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kincaid controlling the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Kincaid trying to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (32) vs (4) Kincaid
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Kincaid has one of Gracie's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Kincaid is defending well.
Kincaid is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Kincaid is working away.
Kincaid wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kincaid, who protects the arm well.
Kincaid regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gracie is tapping! Great win for Kincaid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Kincaid!
A relieved looking Arthur Kincaid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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