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CACC 132: Wangler vs Average PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Declan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Declan looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Declan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Declan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Declan content to stall in guard here.
Declan trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (2) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Declan keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Declan 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 is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Declan 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: Declan (4) vs (2) Gracie
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Declan content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Declan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie is trying to keep Declan in close.
Declan trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Declan pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Declan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to control but Declan is keeping busy.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Declan trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Declan prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Declan is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Declan is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie trying to hold on to Declan's head to control him but Declan postures up.
Declan is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is looking to control Declan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
Declan 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.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Declan is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Declan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Declan trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Declan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Declan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Declan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Declan trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (7) vs (2) Gracie
Declan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (10) vs (2) Gracie
Declan tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Declan gets his hands free.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Declan.
Declan 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.
Declan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Declan controls the position.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Declan manages to sink in the hooks.
Declan is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Declan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Declan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (10) vs (4) Gracie
Declan is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Declan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Declan's legs - danger averted.
Declan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (10) vs (7) Gracie
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Declan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie prevents Declan from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (10) vs (10) Gracie
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Declan is working away.
Declan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Declan tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Declan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Declan keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Declan is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Declan has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Declan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gracie gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gracie wins on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Raul Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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