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CWC 287 - Tokyo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Trucks has managed to clinch.
Trucks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gracie uses from the top position.
Trucks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trucks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trucks isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Trucks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Trucks
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Trucks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trucks 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (3) vs (2) Trucks
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trucks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trucks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Trucks
Trucks working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Trucks is trying to get back to full guard.
Trucks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Trucks
Trucks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (11) vs (2) Trucks
Gracie looking to break Trucks's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Trucks remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Trucks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Trucks taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ruben Gracie!
Ruben Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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