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CACC 187: Anatta vs Por Pramuk 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Michael Garibaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Garibaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garibaldi tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garibaldi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Garibaldi (0) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is looking to control Garibaldi but Garibaldi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie looking for the choke from the back.
Gracie gets his hands free as Garibaldi looks to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garibaldi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Garibaldi looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Garibaldi is defending well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Garibaldi is working away.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Garibaldi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garibaldi (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie wants to control but Garibaldi is keeping him busy.
Garibaldi is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garibaldi looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Garibaldi (0) vs (9) Gracie
Garibaldi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garibaldi (2) vs (9) Gracie
Garibaldi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garibaldi (2) vs (13) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Garibaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garibaldi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie in the domination position with Garibaldi hanging on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Garibaldi (2) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie looking to control but Garibaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie trying to control but Garibaldi is having none of it.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to control but Garibaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in (HQ) W.C.D.A 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garibaldi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Garibaldi manages to get to full guard.
Garibaldi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
Garibaldi looking to control.
Gracie passes Garibaldi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garibaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Garibaldi is a slippery customer.
Garibaldi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garibaldi (2) vs (18) Gracie
Garibaldi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Garibaldi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Garibaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Garibaldi is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Garibaldi won't allow it.
Garibaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garibaldi trying to control here.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garibaldi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garibaldi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is looking to pass Garibaldi's guard but actually Garibaldi recovers to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Garibaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Garibaldi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Garibaldi. Score +3 for passing guard: Garibaldi (2) vs (21) Gracie
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garibaldi tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Garibaldi is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Garibaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Garibaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is controlling an arm, preventing Gracie from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie tries to control but Garibaldi wriggling away.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Garibaldi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garibaldi (4) vs (21) Gracie
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Garibaldi to get to half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garibaldi pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Garibaldi in close.
Garibaldi is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Garibaldi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Garibaldi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raul Gracie!
Our winner, Raul Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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