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CWC 377 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gascoigne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (4) Gracie
Gascoigne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie takes a little break here. Gascoigne wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Gascoigne blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gascoigne is looking for a sweep.
Gascoigne looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gascoigne (0) vs (6) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gascoigne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gascoigne is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gascoigne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gascoigne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gracie prevents Gascoigne from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie prevents Gascoigne from getting the reversal.
Gascoigne sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie is thwarting Gascoigne's attempts to control the position.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gascoigne! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (9) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Gascoigne wriggling away.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gascoigne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Gascoigne to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is trying desperately to improve position.
Gascoigne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gascoigne haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gascoigne regains half guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gascoigne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Gascoigne from improving his position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gascoigne tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie looking to control but Gascoigne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Gascoigne to control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gascoigne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gascoigne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gascoigne is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Gracie 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.
Gascoigne wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to control but Gascoigne wriggling away.
Gascoigne is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to control but Gascoigne wriggling away.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Gascoigne to control.
Gascoigne tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is continuing to stall.
Gascoigne is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gascoigne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gascoigne wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gascoigne can't escape the position.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gascoigne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More stalling from Gracie.
Gascoigne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gascoigne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (15) Gracie
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie tries to control but Gascoigne wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 15 to 0.
Big Dog Gracie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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