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CACC 66 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 375 p4p, 52 weight class) and Paul Hunt (ranked 666 p4p, 89 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hunt enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hunt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Hunt
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Hunt
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (7) vs (0) Hunt
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie wants to control but Hunt has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hunt is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hunt defends it well.
Hunt is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Hunt defends it.
Hunt moves into full guard.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt postures up.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Hunt has passed into half guard.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (11) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Hunt manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (11) vs (4) Hunt
Gracie is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (13) vs (4) Hunt
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Hunt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (4) Hunt
Gracie wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (16) vs (6) Hunt
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Hunt passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (9) Hunt
Hunt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie tries to buck Hunt off but Hunt is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (18) vs (9) Hunt
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunt is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie stalling.
Hunt is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
Ramon Gracie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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