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CWC 328 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 17 wins and 26 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newton is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Newton persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Newton
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Newton pushes his legs off easily.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newton defends it easily.
Newton drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Newton off! Newton jumps back into Gracie's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie won't allow Newton to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Newton is controlling well.
Newton is looking for a kimura here.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Newton is very close to passing his half guard.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Newton is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Newton is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Gracie wants to control but Newton is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton is still trying to improve position.
Gracie controls Newton momentarily but Newton frees himself.
Newton stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Newton
Newton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Newton advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Newton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Newton pushes him away.
Newton has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Newton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Newton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (9) Newton
Newton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Newton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Newton working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Newton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
My spies in Gold Samurai's Gym inform me that Newton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Newton avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Newton is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Newton working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Newton.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Newton defends easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newton won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Newton passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Newton 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. Newton eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (12) Newton
Newton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Newton's body position as best he can.
Newton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Newton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Newton 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. Newton eventually gives up the hold.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Newton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Newton.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Newton is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newton pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Newton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Newton is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Newton stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Newton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Newton.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie trying to control but Newton postures up.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newton pulls his head out easily.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass.
Newton advances to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Newton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is pressing down on Newton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Newton passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Newton looks winded!
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Newton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Newton prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Newton uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (15) Newton
And that's the end of the fight!
Newton wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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