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CWC 335 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 34 losses; Golar Omoran!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracias has managed to clinch.
Omoran manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Omoran looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracias passes into half guard.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Omoran tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Gracias is looking for a kimura here.
Omoran is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoran is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias stalling.
Omoran wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Omoran looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is working for a kimura but Omoran is defending it quite comfortably.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Omoran looking for submissions off his back.
Gracias is keen to just control but Omoran is a slippery customer.
Omoran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (3) vs (0) Omoran
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Omoran is surviving well by controlling Gracias's body position as best he can.
Gracias tries to control but Omoran wriggling away.
Omoran tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
Omoran really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Omoran is still trying to improve position.
Gracias trying to control but Omoran is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoran is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias working for a submission but Omoran is keeping him at bay.
Gracias takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (6) vs (0) Omoran
Will Gracias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Omoran manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Omoran.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (6) vs (2) Omoran
Omoran looking to pass the guard.
Omoran has gone for a leg lock! Gracias slips out almost immediately though and dives into Omoran's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (8) vs (2) Omoran
Gracias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Omoran is keeping the position.
Omoran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracias passes into half guard.
Omoran looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracias passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (11) vs (2) Omoran
Omoran tries to improve position but can't.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Omoran keeps working.
Omoran tries to improve position but can't.
Gracias trying to control the action but Omoran is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Omoran prevents Gracias from moving into mount.
Omoran is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracias trying to control the position but Omoran is working away.
Omoran tries to improve position but can't.
Omoran sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Omoran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Omoran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omoran actively working from the bottom here.
Omoran actively working from the bottom here.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Gracias is working for a kimura but Omoran is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Omoran is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Omoran! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (14) vs (2) Omoran
Gracias trying to control but Omoran is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias fails to move to back control.
Omoran slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to take a breather but Omoran is having none of it.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but Omoran defending well.
Omoran is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Omoran tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Gracias is looking for a kimura but Omoran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracias to get the leverage.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracias wants to control but Omoran is keeping him busy.
Omoran tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Omoran is defending well.
Omoran tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Omoran actively working from the bottom here.
Gracias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Omoran is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Omoran wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Omoran looks winded!
Gracias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracias is looking for a kimura but Omoran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracias to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Omoran won't allow it.
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Omoran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Omoran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Omoran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Omoran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Omoran actively working from the bottom here.
Omoran is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Omoran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Gracias seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracias wants to work for an arm triangle but Omoran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Omoran is looking to improve his position.
Gracias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (17) vs (2) Omoran
Gracias gets to mount! Omoran was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (19) vs (2) Omoran
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to secure an arm triangle but Omoran defends it well.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Omoran is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Omoran regains half guard.
Omoran gets full guard.
Omoran keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Gracias has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Omoran to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gracias is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Omoran pulls down on the head and he's put Gracias to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Golar Omoran!
An out of breath Golar Omoran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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