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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Graham! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Graham (0) vs (4) Gracie
Graham is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie working away.
Graham tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Graham will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Graham tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working away.
Graham is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graham regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Graham won't allow it.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Graham is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graham avoid being mounted?
Graham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie prevents Graham from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Graham defends it.
Graham wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Graham is looking to improve his position.
Graham actively working from the bottom here.
Graham trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie prevents Graham from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Graham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Graham looking for submissions off his back.
Graham is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Graham (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Graham is just holding on here. Gracie manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Graham (0) vs (10) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Graham tries to break free.
Graham trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Graham from escaping the position.
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Graham tries to buck him off.
Gracie is hanging on to Graham's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Gracie is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Graham from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graham trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Graham tries to break free.
Graham just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Graham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
What can Graham do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie is hanging on to Graham's back as he tries to escape.
Graham is working hard here to advance position.
Graham is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his hands free as Graham looks to control.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Graham tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Graham just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graham is really stuck here.
Graham trying to control but not successfully.
Graham tries to escape the position.
Graham trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Graham manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Graham (2) vs (10) Gracie
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Graham (2) vs (12) Gracie
Graham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Graham's legs - danger averted.
Graham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Graham looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Graham looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Graham (2) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Graham sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Graham actively working from the bottom here.
Graham looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Graham from improving his position.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Graham with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Graham (2) vs (18) Gracie
Gracie is staying tight to Graham's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Graham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graham wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Graham is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Graham is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Graham will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Graham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie working away.
Graham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graham wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Graham is looking for a sweep.
Graham gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Graham (2) vs (21) Gracie
Gracie working away.
Graham is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 21 to 2. |
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