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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Neymar Gracie Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; No Way!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Way gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Way ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Way no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Way has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (2) Way
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Way content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Way is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie Jr'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.
Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Way forces his way into half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Way has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (5) Way
Gracie Jr is looking to improve his position but Way isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie Jr tries to lock up and control but Way gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie Jr tries to hold on but Way postures up.
Way controlling from mount.
Gracie Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Way has a good base and remains in mount.
Way controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position.
Way is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr regains half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Way seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Way thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Way has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Way controls the pace.
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Way controlling from the top position.
Gracie Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Way passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie Jr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (8) Way
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Way controlling the position easily from mount.
Way working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie Jr is in no mood to give up.
Gracie Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Way seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Way seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Way working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Way not doing much here.
Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie Jr is pressing down on Way's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Way controlling from the top position.
Gracie Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Way works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but can't.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Way perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Way.
Gracie Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Way has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (11) Way
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position.
Gracie Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Way controlling the position.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie Jr wants to control but Way postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Way controlling the position.
Gracie Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Way is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Way keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Way stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Way.
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position.
Way advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie Jr (0) vs (13) Way
Gracie Jr regains half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep. Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Way controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Way is stalling in the full guard.
Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is trying to keep Way in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but instead Way has moved into half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Way wins on points by 13 to 0.
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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