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R 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Memnon Tithonus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie feints and as Tithonus raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Tithonus
Gracie advances to half guard.
Tithonus is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Tithonus defends it.
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Tithonus
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Tithonus to control.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Tithonus is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Tithonus is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to take Tithonus's back but he can't do it this time.
Tithonus is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Tithonus gets back to half guard.
Tithonus wants to control the action here but instead Gracie manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Tithonus
Tithonus is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (11) vs (0) Tithonus
Gracie has the hooks in. Tithonus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the action.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tithonus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tithonus can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
Tithonus trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie looking to break Tithonus's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tithonus remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Tithonus tries to buck him off.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tithonus for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tithonus on the ground.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tithonus is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tithonus is still trying to improve position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
Gracie continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tithonus can't escape the position.
Tithonus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tithonus can't escape the position.
Tithonus 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.
Tithonus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Tithonus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Tithonus wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
More hug and hope from Gracie.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (0) Tithonus
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Further stalling from Gracie.
Tithonus is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tithonus's shoulder. That is not cool.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gracie is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tithonus is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tithonus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tithonus is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tithonus is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
Tithonus tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Memnon Tithonus spoke after the fight, saying 'You win or you go back to the gym with some new knowledge of what you need to improve, I will be back better than before and that is my promise to you.'. |
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