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CWC 318 - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Kaz McStafferson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 24 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but McStafferson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McStafferson moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
McStafferson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gracie to keep the fight standing.
McStafferson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
McStafferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie's coach down at Rivers Edge Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McStafferson moves into the clinch successfully.
McStafferson pulls guard.
McStafferson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McStafferson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McStafferson looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
McStafferson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
McStafferson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws McStafferson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McStafferson (0) vs (3) Gracie
We've been hearing good reports from McStafferson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McStafferson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McStafferson has escaped the position, nice work there.
McStafferson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Gracie wants to control but McStafferson is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McStafferson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McStafferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Gracie has ideas of his own. He's got hold of McStafferson's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! McStafferson is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ruben Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ruben Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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