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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 945 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lin Shui (ranked 16680 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. On his way into the cage it seems that Rollo Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rollo Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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 14 wins and 5 losses; Rollo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Lin Shui!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shui circles away.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Shui against the cage.
Shui is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gracie can't fight it off and eventually Shui manages to take the fight to the floor. Gracie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Shui
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shui preventing the sweep.
Shui wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shui wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Shui 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.
Shui wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shui seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Shui drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Shui off! Shui jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shui controls the pace.
Gracie is trying to keep Shui in close.
Shui trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Shui controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Shui tries to pass.
Shui wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Shui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shui can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shui looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Shui
Shui is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Shui keeps moving.
Shui is adopting a defensive guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shui is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but Shui is working from the bottom.
Shui pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Shui had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Shui.
Shui is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shui pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Shui keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shui is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Shui.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Shui looking for a sweep. Not yet Shui, not yet.
Shui trying to control the position here.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shui wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Shui.
Shui has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shui is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Shui is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shui wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shui looking for a sweep. Not yet Shui, not yet.
Shui working a defensive guard here.
Shui keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shui pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Shui is keeping the position.
Shui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Shui is keeping the position.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shui is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Shui working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shui seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Shui gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Shui wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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