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CWC 285 MTL PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias tries to close the distance and clinch but Btest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Btest gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Btest tightens his grip and picks Gracias up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracias manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (0) Gracias
Btest looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Btest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Btest keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Btest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Btest keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Gracias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (5) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Btest wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracias tries to advance to mount but Btest denies him.
Btest is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Btest! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (8) Gracias
Btest is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Btest is surviving well by controlling Gracias's body position as best he can.
Gracias fails to advance to Btest's back.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Btest is squirming around nicely.
Gracias wants to take Btest's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracias prevents Btest from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracias jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Btest is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Btest and Gracias has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Btest gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Btest (2) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Btest is surviving well by controlling Gracias's body position as best he can.
Btest is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but Btest doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Btest is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Btest is looking to escape.
Gracias pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gracias tries to control but Btest wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Btest gets back to half guard.
Btest is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Btest (6) vs (10) Gracias
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Btest controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias is still trying to improve position.
Gracias looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Btest doesn't have the hooks in and Gracias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (6) vs (12) Gracias
Btest managing to control the position.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias trying to control but Btest is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Btest wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Btest is keeping the position.
Btest keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Btest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Btest is keeping the position for now.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (6) vs (15) Gracias
Gracias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Btest is not content to let Gracias control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Btest, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Btest rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracias's guard! Nice work there by Btest! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (8) vs (15) Gracias
Btest won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias working for a triangle but Btest defends it easily.
Btest wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to sweep here but Btest controlling him for the moment.
Btest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias looking for subs off his back but Btest has passed one foot through into half guard.
Btest trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias won't allow Btest to pass to mount.
Gracias is not content to let Btest control the position.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Btest passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (11) vs (15) Gracias
Gracias tries to buck Btest off but Btest is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Btest off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Btest (11) vs (19) Gracias
Gracias has the hooks in. Btest is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracias's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Btest just trying to survive but Gracias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Btest preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracias.
Btest is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Btest showing good submission defense here.
Btest is in bad spot here.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Btest manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (13) vs (19) Gracias
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Btest's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (13) vs (21) Gracias
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Btest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Btest looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Btest gets full guard.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 21 to 13.
A victorious Helio Gracias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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