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CWC 219 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Raul Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Declan to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Declan
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Declan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Declan
Declan is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Declan is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Declan controlling the position for now.
Gracie is thwarting Declan's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Declan wants to get back to full guard.
Declan wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie 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 looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Declan
Declan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Declan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Declan is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Declan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Declan turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Declan
Declan wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Declan forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control but Declan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (7) Declan
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Declan has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Declan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Declan wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Declan looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Declan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie regains half guard.
Declan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie trying to hold on to Declan's head to control him but Declan postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is doing well to control the position and prevent Declan from advancing to side control.
Declan works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (10) Declan
Declan controlling from the full mount.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Declan wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Declan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to take Gracie's back but Gracie rolls and after a scramble, Gracie ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Gracie to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (10) Declan
Declan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Declan wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Declan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (12) Declan
Gracie is trying to control the position but Declan postures up.
Declan content to stall in guard here.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Declan to get to half guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Declan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Declan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (15) Declan
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Declan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (11) vs (15) Declan
Gracie has the hooks in. Declan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie is trying to stick to Declan's back but Declan 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 Declan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (11) vs (17) Declan
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Gracie has Declan pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan postures up.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Declan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Declan defends well.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Declan defends well.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Declan tries to pass.
Declan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Declan 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.
Declan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (20) Declan
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Declan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Declan is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Declan to get the leverage.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Declan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Declan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Declan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Declan tries to pass.
Gracie has his foot on Declan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Declan works his way back into a safe position though.
Declan is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Declan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Declan passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Declan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Declan trying to control the pace.
It looks like Declan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 20 to 11.
Aedan Declan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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