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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Gracie and Jimmy Quick. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jimmy Quick!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie tries to sprawl but Quick drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Quick
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Quick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quick stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quick's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Quick
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quick looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Quick
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Quick struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying calm.
Quick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Quick
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Quick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is staying active underneath Quick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quick works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (7) Quick
Quick swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Quick's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (7) Quick
Quick wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quick.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Quick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quick working a defensive guard here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Quick is retaining full guard.
Quick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quick is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Quick 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Quick keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Quick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Quick 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 preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (9) Quick
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quick trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Quick in close.
Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Quick doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Quick escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlos Gracie!
A very excited looking Carlos Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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