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CACC 121: Ty vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Luka Perovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Raymond Donde!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Perovic clinches with his opponent.
Donde prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Perovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Perovic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perovic (4) vs (0) Donde
Perovic swings around for an armbar but Donde sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Perovic's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (4) vs (2) Donde
Donde is looking to advance position but Perovic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perovic (8) vs (2) Donde
Perovic avoids the attempt from Donde to control.
Perovic has control of Donde's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Donde regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perovic wants to take Donde's back here but Donde is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde is squirming around, avoiding Perovic's attempts to control the action.
Perovic with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Perovic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Donde has worked his arm free - good work by Donde!
Perovic taking a breather here.
Perovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perovic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Donde has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Perovic but great work by Donde. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perovic (8) vs (6) Donde
Perovic being controlled for a moment.
Perovic is looking to reverse the position.
Perovic is not content to let Donde control the position.
Perovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Perovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Donde's best efforts.
Donde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donde is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Perovic pulls Donde in to control the position.
Perovic 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is trying to keep Donde in close.
Donde trying to control but Perovic is working from the bottom.
Donde sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perovic's guard.
Perovic is looking to control Donde's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perovic avoid being mounted?
Donde looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Donde's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Perovic trying to hold on to Donde's head to control him but Donde postures up.
Donde passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perovic (8) vs (9) Donde
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Donde trying to control the action but Perovic is working from the bottom.
Perovic is looking for a sweep.
Perovic is not content to let Donde control the position.
Donde tries to advance to mount but Perovic denies him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donde passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Perovic! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perovic (8) vs (11) Donde
Donde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Perovic is squirming around, avoiding Donde's attempts to control the action.
Perovic is controlling an arm, preventing Donde from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Perovic working to try and regain half guard.
Perovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donde prevents Perovic from getting the reversal.
Perovic tries to hold on but Donde postures up.
Perovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Donde controlling the position easily from mount.
Perovic holds of for dear life.
Perovic tries to reverse the position but Donde maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perovic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Perovic tries to roll over but Donde keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Perovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Perovic controls Donde momentarily but Donde frees himself.
Perovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donde controls the pace.
Donde tries to free his leg and advance position but Perovic is retaining full guard.
Perovic trying to control the position.
Perovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Perovic, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donde engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perovic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Donde has picked Perovic up and slammed him! Perovic can't keep hold of the triangle and Donde manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perovic (8) vs (14) Donde
Perovic is looking for a sweep.
Donde gets to mount! Perovic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Perovic (8) vs (16) Donde
Perovic is looking to improve his position but Donde isn't that keen on the idea.
Perovic tries to control the position but Donde now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Perovic (8) vs (19) Donde
Perovic tries to break free.
Donde is looking to control Perovic but Perovic is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is trying to break free.
Perovic trying to control but not successfully.
Perovic prevents Donde from getting a body triangle.
Perovic trying to control but not successfully.
Donde slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Donde is not going to allow Perovic to sit and survive in this position.
Perovic can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Donde biding his time, controlling Perovic.
Donde controlling well, preventing Perovic from escaping the position.
Perovic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Donde go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Perovic is in bad spot here.
Good control from Donde.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perovic wants to escape the position.
Donde controls the action.
Donde is trying to stick to Perovic's back but Perovic is turning into Donde. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Donde's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Perovic. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (10) vs (19) Donde
Donde is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Perovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perovic wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perovic wants to pass the guard but Donde is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Donde holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Perovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Donde is trying to control the position but Perovic postures up.
Perovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donde is keeping the position for now.
Perovic looking to sit in guard and control but Donde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (10) vs (21) Donde
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde stopping the sweep attempt from Perovic.
Perovic controls Donde momentarily but Donde frees himself.
Perovic working for a triangle but Donde defends it easily.
Perovic looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donde wins on points by 21 to 10.
Raymond Donde is the new featherweight champion!
Raymond Donde was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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