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ORC Submission Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 14395 p4p, 693 weight class) and Santiago Gracie (ranked 5402 p4p, 519 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tisoaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Festivo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Katuro Tisoaka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Santiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tisoaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tisoaka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tisoaka (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is controlling Tisoaka's posture.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tisoaka defends well.
Tisoaka passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tisoaka trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Tisoaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Gracie wants to control but Tisoaka is keeping busy.
Tisoaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie wants to control but Tisoaka is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Tisoaka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (5) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to hold on but Tisoaka postures up.
Gracie reaches up to try and control the position but Tisoaka seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gracie rolls and tries to escape and now Tisoaka has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Tisoaka (8) vs (0) Gracie
Tisoaka gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Tisoaka struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie tries to escape but Tisoaka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie trying to control the action but Tisoaka just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tisoaka is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Tisoaka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tisoaka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (8) vs (2) Gracie
Tisoaka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tisoaka is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Tisoaka is trying to control but can't.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Tisoaka defends it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
Tisoaka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (8) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tisoaka is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Tisoaka can't escape the position.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Tisoaka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tisoaka wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to control. Tisoaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tisoaka keeps working.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (8) vs (8) Gracie
Tisoaka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie wants to take Tisoaka's back here but Tisoaka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Tisoaka wriggling away.
Tisoaka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to take Tisoaka's back but he can't do it this time.
Tisoaka tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Tisoaka is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Tisoaka tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to Tisoaka's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tisoaka is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tisoaka is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gracie looking to control but Tisoaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is stalling here but it's allowed Tisoaka to get half guard.
Tisoaka tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is trying to control. Tisoaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tisoaka is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (8) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tisoaka working to try and regain half guard.
Tisoaka gets back to half guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tisoaka won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Tisoaka is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tisoaka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tisoaka controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (8) vs (14) Gracie
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tisoaka is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tisoaka keeps working.
Tisoaka wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the position but Tisoaka is working away.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is staying tight to Tisoaka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tisoaka keeps working.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tisoaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tisoaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tisoaka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (10) vs (14) Gracie
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Tisoaka is controlling well.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tisoaka wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie pulls Tisoaka in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 14 to 10.
A very excited looking Santiago 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.
Katuro Tisoaka spoke after the fight, saying 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'. |
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