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Stepping Stone 18 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Darius Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (4) vs (0) Tijhoff
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (6) vs (0) Tijhoff
Tijhoff is working to get back to half guard.
Tijhoff tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Tijhoff reaches up to try and control the position but Gracie seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tijhoff rolls and tries to escape and now Gracie has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (9) vs (0) Tijhoff
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tijhoff defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gracie looking to break Tijhoff's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tijhoff remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Tijhoff escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (2) Tijhoff
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tijhoff is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (13) vs (2) Tijhoff
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tijhoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tijhoff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tijhoff struggling a bit here.
Tijhoff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie prevents Tijhoff from improving his position.
We've been informed that Tijhoff has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (2) Tijhoff
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tijhoff working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Tijhoff turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gracie off and cradles Tijhoff's limp body as Gracie celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Darius Gracie! |
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