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CWC 259 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 3 wins and 6 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huang (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Huang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Huang 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: Huang (4) 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Huang's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Huang to control.
Huang is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Huang is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Huang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (4) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is fighting to break Huang's control of his arms but Huang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huang pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
My spies in Broken Dragon Rhythm Arts (HQ) 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huang pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Huang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huang has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie pushing down on Huang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie prevents Huang from improving his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Huang is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huang is keeping the position for now.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Huang trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Huang working a defensive guard here.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huang has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (6) vs (4) Gracie
Huang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Huang content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pulling down on Huang's head. It's preventing any offense from Huang, at least for the moment.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Huang has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huang is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huang content to control rather than advance.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping hold of Huang's head, controlling as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Huang is controlling well.
Huang is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Huang trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Huang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie wants to control but Huang is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Huang has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (9) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huang takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Kevin Huang very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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