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CWC 378 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 London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 40 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Panda One!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One goes for a double leg but Gracie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gracie continues to drive forward.
One moves into the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard.
One pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but One is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if One 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.
One wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (0) One
One tries to break free.
Gracie wants to control but One manages to buck him off and is now in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by One! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) One
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
One preventing the sweep.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - One advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. One is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
One not doing much here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
One works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) One
One tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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 tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but One wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
One controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
One with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because One is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
One not doing much here.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
One trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but One mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (8) One
One content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (4) vs (11) One
One has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
One has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but One just sinks the hooks in.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that One has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
One just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie can't escape the position.
One controls the position.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the hands but One breaks the grip.
One doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (11) One
One controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
One keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
One pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (11) One
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, One has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by One. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (9) vs (15) One
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite One's best efforts.
One controlling the pace.
One is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. One stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by One! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (18) One
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as One controls the position.
Let's hope that One has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
One wins on points by 18 to 9. |
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