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CWC 310 - Prelims 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 11 wins and 12 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Joe Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gatsby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Gatsby is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gatsby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramon Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Gatsby.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Gatsby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance but Gatsby moves to the side
and Gatsby counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Gatsby
Gracie has his hands clasped together around Gatsby's back. He's all about the action.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gatsby seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gatsby trying to control the pace.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Gatsby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Gatsby is controlling well.
Gatsby not doing much here.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Gatsby seems content to control.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Gatsby postures up.
Gatsby wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Gatsby has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatsby is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gatsby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Gatsby eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gatsby in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Gatsby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Gatsby
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby 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: Gracie (2) vs (4) Gatsby
Gatsby wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy.
Gatsby trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gracie tries to roll over but Gatsby keeps him under control.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Gatsby is working for a submission of some sort.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatsby's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Gatsby
Gatsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatsby, not yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Gatsby wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is really struggling to control Gatsby but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
Gatsby is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gatsby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gatsby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatsby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby controlling Gracie's posture.
Gatsby keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Gatsby
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A victorious Ramon Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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