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CWC 234 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 5 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Huang wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huang (0) vs (2) Gracie
Huang is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Huang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie is pushing down on Huang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huang is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Huang is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Huang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (2) vs (2) Gracie
Huang 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 wants to sweep here but Huang controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is trying to keep Huang in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Huang stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
Huang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Huang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (2) vs (4) Gracie
My spies in Rivers Edge Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is looking to advance position but Huang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Huang (6) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Huang has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Huang (9) vs (4) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Huang keeps control of the position.
Good control from Huang.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huang is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Huang.
Gracie can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Huang biding his time, looking for the opening.
Huang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Huang breaks the grip.
Huang has good solid back control here.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Huang is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie wants to control but Huang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Huang trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Huang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Huang controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Huang uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (12) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Huang controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Huang controlling from side mount.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang staying calm.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Huang jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (15) vs (4) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie won't allow Huang to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huang takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Kevin Huang made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. |
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