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CWC 307 - Prelims 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 14 wins and 20 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Reilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Reilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but O Reilly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
It looks like O Reilly 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.
Gracie is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
O Reilly is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Reilly pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by O Reilly.
O Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Reilly works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) O Reilly
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
O Reilly is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
O Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly 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 is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
O Reilly seems to be looking for submissions.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is working for a submission of some sort.
O Reilly is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie controls O Reilly momentarily but O Reilly frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Gracie working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
O Reilly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly advances to half guard.
O Reilly prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (8) O Reilly
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
O Reilly wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by O Reilly.
O Reilly passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) O Reilly
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but O Reilly has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stops O Reilly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie has given up his back here. Will O Reilly look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (14) O Reilly
O Reilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
O Reilly tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
O Reilly is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into O Reilly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in O Reilly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (14) O Reilly
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 14 to 2.
Patty O Reilly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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