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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Get Wet About Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but About Don swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but About Don swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Gracie tries to get set, About Don tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to trip About Don. He has hold of a leg but About Don is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: About Don (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from About Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position but About Don postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and About Don defends well.
We've been hearing that About Don has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
About Don tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
About Don pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don postures up.
About Don being controlled here momentarily.
About Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. About Don manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is fighting to break About Don's control of his arms but About Don is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie trying to control from About Don's half guard. About Don has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. About Don swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (4) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie looking for subs off his back but About Don has passed one foot through into half guard.
About Don perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead About Don manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (7) vs (4) Gracie
About Don trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but About Don keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: About Don (10) vs (4) Gracie
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will About Don go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
About Don gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
About Don keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Gracie trying to control the hands but About Don won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
About Don is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
About Don working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
About Don patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
About Don controls the action.
About Don is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracie for a finish.
Gracie prevents About Don from getting a body triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
About Don controls the position.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead About Don manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (4) Gracie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
About Don trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (13) vs (6) Gracie
About Don has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and About Don dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (15) vs (6) Gracie
About Don is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
About Don pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
About Don is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as About Don sits in half guard.
About Don is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is staying active underneath About Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie wants to control but About Don is keeping busy and won't allow it.
About Don is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
About Don stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but About Don is keeping busy.
About Don wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of About Don's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take About Don's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: About Don (15) vs (10) Gracie
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
About Don takes the fight on points by 15 to 10.
Post fight, an emotional Get Wet About Don said 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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