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CWC 394 Bremner vs Marden 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 30 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 42 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (0) Gracie
Still in half guard, Lima seems content to control.
Lima tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Lima wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (0) Gracie
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie stops Lima from passing to mount.
Gracie is not content to let Lima control the position.
Lima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lima (7) vs (0) Gracie
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lima tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie tries to hold on but Lima postures up.
Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lima trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Lima swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Lima's guard. A big mistake from Lima there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (7) vs (2) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Lima moves into full guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lima is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Lima working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lima (11) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lima.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lima gets his way!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control.
Lima avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Lima looking for the RNC.
Lima is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Lima control the position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead Lima manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (14) vs (2) Gracie
Lima wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lima working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Lima 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 Lima has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lima's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Lima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Lima is very close to passing his half guard.
Lima is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lima is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Lima trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie controls Lima momentarily but Lima frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Lima to get to half guard.
Lima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Lima has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (17) vs (2) Gracie
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima is looking to take Gracie's back but instead Gracie gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Lima wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lima takes the fight on points by 17 to 2. |
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