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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias rushes Blood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracias is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blood can't fight it off and eventually Gracias manages to take the fight to the floor. Blood looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (0) vs (2) Gracias
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracias drops back looking for a leg! Blood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blood manages to kick Gracias off! Gracias jumps back into Blood's guard.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is pulling down on Gracias's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blood is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is looking to advance position but Gracias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (2) vs (6) Gracias
Blood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (6) Gracias
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura but Gracias is defending well.
Blood seems to be working for a kimura but Gracias defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood stalling.
Gracias is holding on to half guard well.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Blood is very close to passing his half guard.
Blood is looking to stall here but Gracias recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control.
Blood wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias wants to sweep here but Blood controlling him for the moment.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias is trying to keep Blood in close.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood slips nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood stalling.
Blood prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Blood seems to be working for a kimura but Gracias defends the submission attempt.
Gracias trying to control but Blood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blood stalling away here and it's allowed Gracias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blood wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Blood postures up.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
Gracias wants to improve his position but instead Blood has moved into half guard.
Blood trying to control the pace.
Blood trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control the pace.
Blood prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Blood is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Blood trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Blood works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (7) vs (6) Gracias
Blood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Blood taking a break here but Gracias is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracias is looking to get back to full guard here but Blood has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (6) Gracias
Gracias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blood working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracias has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blood but great work by Gracias. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (10) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Blood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracias advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (10) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Gracias looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracias controlling from mount.
Gracias is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracias looking to control but Blood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blood trying to get back to full guard but Gracias takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (15) Gracias
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Blood is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blood is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gracias looking to control but Blood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Blood tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood is trying to escape the mount but Gracias keeps good control and instead manages to take Blood's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (10) vs (18) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 18 to 10.
A very excited looking Helio Gracias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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