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CACC 107 PBP Commentary |
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 7 wins and 6 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Arias
Arias is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at Clinical - Private inform us that Arias has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Arias keeps trying to improve his position.
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie advances to half guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias moves into full guard.
Arias wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Arias is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Arias trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Arias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Arias
Arias is looking for a sweep.
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.
Arias is still trying to improve position.
Arias can't do much from the bottom here.
Arias is looking to reverse the position.
Arias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Arias
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arias stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (5) Arias
Arias looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arias tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arias's best efforts.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is controlling Arias's posture.
Arias won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Arias is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Arias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias stalling.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Arias has passed one foot through into half guard.
Arias seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking to control Arias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arias passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arias passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (8) Arias
Arias with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Arias moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
Gracie is not content to let Arias control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Arias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (11) Arias
Arias is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie wants to control but Arias postures up.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arias is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arias is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Arias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arias is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Arias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (14) Arias
Arias trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (5) vs (16) Arias
Arias wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracie wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Arias moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (5) vs (19) Arias
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well,Gracie is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Arias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (22) Arias
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Arias has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (5) vs (24) Arias
Arias is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Arias has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to take his opponent's back but Gracie turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (24) Arias
Arias pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Arias there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (24) Arias
Gracie trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias wins on points by 24 to 10.
After winning the bout, George Arias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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