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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D2): Finals - 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Trevina Gunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gunter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gunter (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
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?
Gunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunter trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is pulling down on Gunter's head to control his posture.
Gunter 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: Gunter (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gunter controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gunter (4) vs (2) Gracie
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunter won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gunter from controlling successfully.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunter is one step ahead there.
Gunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie pulls Gunter in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie controls Gunter momentarily but Gunter frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looking to control.
Gunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gunter from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gunter trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gunter content to stall in guard here.
Gracie pulls Gunter in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunter postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gunter trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gunter is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunter is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Gunter has control of the leg.
Gunter is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gunter wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gunter is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Gunter seems content to control.
Gunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gunter trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie wants to control but Gunter is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Gunter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie won't allow Gunter to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Gunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Gunter wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gunter passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Gunter sits in half guard.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Gunter is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gunter 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunter is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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