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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Two Chainz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chainz looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Chainz drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chainz (2) vs (0) Gracie
Our spies down at at Hell's Balls Gym inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chainz is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chainz (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chainz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chainz (2) vs (7) Gracie
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Chainz is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Chainz trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I really don't envy Chainz right now.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
Chainz 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.
Gracie is not going to allow Chainz to sit and survive in this position.
Chainz tries to escape the position.
Gracie is trying to stick to Chainz's back but Chainz is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chainz. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chainz (4) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie looking to control.
Chainz trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Chainz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chainz stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Chainz tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Chainz trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Chainz wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie has control of Chainz's left arm, preventing Chainz from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chainz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chainz looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Chainz wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chainz stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chainz (7) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chainz is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chainz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chainz trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Still in half guard, Chainz seems content to control.
Chainz is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chainz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chainz wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Chainz is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Chainz is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Chainz sits in half guard.
Chainz tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Chainz content to control rather than advance.
Chainz is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Chainz is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Chainz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Chainz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Chainz from advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chainz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chainz is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chainz prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Chainz wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Chainz not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chainz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chainz is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chainz content to control rather than advance.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Chainz tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Chainz wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Chainz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chainz wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands on Chainz's head, controlling the position.
Chainz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chainz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chainz 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: Chainz (7) vs (9) Gracie
Chainz has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Chainz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chainz (7) vs (12) Gracie
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chainz can't do much from the bottom here.
Chainz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chainz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chainz tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Chainz is defending the position.
Chainz wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chainz tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 12 to 7. |
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