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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 20 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simone keeps the fight on the outside.
Simone rushes Gracias and presses him up against the cage.
Gracias tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracias fails to pull guard.
Simone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracias stays in close to Simone's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is fighting to break Simone's control of his arms but Simone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Simone controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone is pulling down on Gracias's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Gracias won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
Simone is adopting a defensive guard.
Simone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias stands and throws Simone's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (3) vs (0) Simone
Simone is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Simone wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Simone is trying to get back to half guard.
Simone being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Simone is right now.
Simone is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Simone is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracias wants to control but Simone is keeping him busy.
Gracias wants to take a breather but Simone manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
Simone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (3) vs (2) Simone
Simone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Simone is taking a breather. Gracias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Simone prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Simone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Simone is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Simone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to control the pace.
Simone tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
Gracias is not content to let Simone control the position.
Gracias is looking to get back to full guard here but Simone has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (3) vs (5) Simone
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simone moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (3) vs (7) Simone
Simone controlling from mount.
Gracias reaches up and holds on to Simone to control the position.
Simone controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to take Gracias's back here but Gracias is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracias wants to control but Simone is having none of it.
Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Simone avoids the attempt from Gracias to control.
Simone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Simone wants to take Gracias's back here but Gracias is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracias might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is desperately trying to improve his position but Simone has a good base and remains in mount.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Gracias holds on for dear life, controlling Simone's posture momentarily.
Gracias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Simone's attempts to control the action.
Simone controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Simone controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling from the full mount.
Simone looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simone controlling the position easily from mount.
Simone wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Simone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to take Gracias's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Simone looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone keeps trying to improve his position.
Simone moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (3) vs (10) Simone
Gracias tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone wins on points by 10 to 3.
Joey Simone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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