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SSG 314 Bar vs Makarov 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 12 losses; Bernhard River!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
River instigates a clinch.
River has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracias is trying to keep an underhook but River manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) River
Gracias is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracias wants to control but River is keeping busy.
River is figuring out what he wants to do next.
River is looking for a kimura here.
River is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracias has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is working for a kimura but Gracias is defending it quite comfortably.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
River looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. River eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is looking to pass Gracias's guard but actually Gracias recovers to full guard.
River is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
River looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) River
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Gracias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
River looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracias passes into half guard.
Gracias is stalling here. River is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracias seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and River has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (2) vs (6) River
That's five minutes gone in the round.
River thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom here.
River looking to control but instead Gracias has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Well, if River is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
River is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracias has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias gets full guard.
River stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
River looking to pass the guard.
River's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracias trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracias manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now River has Gracias in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (4) vs (6) River
River looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
River has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
River looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
River has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
River is trying to control but can't.
Gracias is pressing down on River's thigh, looking to free his foot. River is holding on for now.
River is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
River regains full guard. Nicely done.
River looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
River keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
River working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
River has his hands on Gracias's head, controlling the position.
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and River has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between River's legs - danger averted.
River isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracias stacks River on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracias! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (7) vs (6) River
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (9) vs (6) River
River tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias trying to control but River is having none of it.
River tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
River wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
River is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
River has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (12) vs (6) River
River trying to control the hands but Gracias won't let him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
River tries to escape the position.
Will Gracias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy River right now.
River is still trying to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias struggling to keep hold of the position.
River is in bad spot here.
Gracias controls the action.
I really don't envy River right now.
Gracias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
River manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by River.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (12) vs (8) River
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
An out of breath Hoyce Gracias thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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