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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bessarion Alexius (ranked 2590 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 5655 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexius comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bessarion Alexius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alexius defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Alexius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alexius moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Alexius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alexius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Alexius. Alexius maintains the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexius walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bessarion Alexius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alexius enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alexius manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alexius (0) vs (2) Gracie
Alexius controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie trying to control but Alexius is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius controlling Gracie's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alexius is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
My spies in Jako Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie looking for a submission but Alexius manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Alexius is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexius keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alexius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alexius has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alexius (2) vs (2) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alexius defends it easily.
Alexius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alexius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alexius escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (5) vs (2) Gracie
Alexius controlling the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alexius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Alexius is controlling the position.
Alexius has control of an arm but Gracie manages to advance to Alexius's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alexius (5) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius tries to escape the position.
Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Alexius's chin but Alexius turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Alexius.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alexius (7) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie has an active guard here but Alexius has managed to pass into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Alexius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control but Alexius passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (10) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alexius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Alexius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alexius'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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Alexius has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (13) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius working away.
Gracie tries to control but Alexius manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (16) vs (6) Gracie
Good control from Alexius.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Alexius maintains control.
Alexius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Alexius pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie wants to control but Alexius is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Alexius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexius pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alexius has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (19) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Alexius.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (22) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Alexius gets his hands free.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alexius really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Alexius just sinks the hooks in.
Alexius controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Alexius kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alexius 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alexius controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Alexius kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alexius is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Alexius controls the action.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Alexius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Alexius has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (25) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Alexius keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexius not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Gracie needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexius takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
An out of breath Bessarion Alexius 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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