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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miyoshi Mizune! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mizune defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Mizune sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mizune (0) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie just content to control the position.
Mizune gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizune is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mizune avoid being mounted?
Mizune tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Mizune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mizune (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mizune's coaches at GET HYPED have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie just content to control the position.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mizune struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizune is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mizune's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mizune is looking to reverse the position.
Mizune trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Mizune 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.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizune is looking for a sweep.
Gracie staying calm.
Mizune is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Mizune struggling a bit here.
Gracie takes a little break here. Mizune wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Mizune can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mizune is being controlled here.
It looks like Gracie 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.
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Mizune is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mizune 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.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Mizune is looking to reverse the position.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mizune is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mizune controls the position for a moment.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Gracie 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Mizune being controlled for a moment.
Gracie working away.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mizune is looking for a sweep.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Mizune wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Gracie has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mizune's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mizune is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kron Gracie! |
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