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CWC 221 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Timmy Flowers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mauricio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Flowers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flowers can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Flowers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flowers (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flowers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Flowers in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flowers trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Flowers trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Flowers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Flowers sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Flowers has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (8) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Flowers dominates the positioning.
Gracie tries to bench press Flowers off him but Flowers keeps the position.
Flowers has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Flowers (10) vs (2) Gracie
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Flowers maintains control.
Flowers controlling from mount.
Gracie 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: Flowers (10) vs (4) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flowers 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: Flowers (12) vs (4) Gracie
Flowers is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to control Flowers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flowers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flowers forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in trouble now - Flowers has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (15) vs (4) Gracie
Flowers controlling the pace for now.
Flowers wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Flowers controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flowers 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.
Flowers prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Flowers trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.
Flowers controlling the action here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Flowers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flowers works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Flowers to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flowers in particular looking to stall.
Flowers is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Flowers works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (18) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flowers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie moves into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flowers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Flowers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (18) vs (6) Gracie
Flowers is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Flowers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full mount! Flowers won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (18) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flowers is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Flowers tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but Flowers is having none of it.
Flowers stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flowers is looking to escape.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Flowers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Flowers tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Flowers to control.
Gracie can't control as he wanted to and Flowers manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Flowers is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flowers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the action but Flowers is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Flowers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Flowers pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie is pushing down on Flowers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flowers is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to advance position but Flowers counters by regaining guard.
Flowers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Flowers looking for a sweep. Not yet Flowers, not yet.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flowers wants to sweep but no luck.
Flowers trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Flowers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Flowers (22) vs (9) Gracie
Flowers controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Flowers.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flowers takes the fight on points by 22 to 9.
Timmy Flowers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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