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SSG 219 Doe vs Pushkin PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Panda One! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
One shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: One (2) vs (0) Gracie
One stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One content to stall in guard here.
One stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
One stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie has control of One's left arm, preventing One from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
One preventing the sweep.
One is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
One looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
One being controlled here momentarily.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie working a defensive guard but One manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: One (5) vs (0) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but One wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
One gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: One (7) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to hold on but One pushes him away.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but One pushes him away.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie tries to control the position but One now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: One (10) vs (0) Gracie
One gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
One has good solid back control here.
Gracie trying to control the hands but One won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
One really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
One seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents One from getting a body triangle.
Gracie just trying to survive but One is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
One really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
One doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: One (10) vs (2) Gracie
One being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
One being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
One looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
One is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. One is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
One being controlled here, momentarily.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gracie.
One seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
One keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
One being controlled here, momentarily.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Gracie.
One is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
One takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. |
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