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SSG 334 Johnson vs Macker 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 4 wins and 7 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ieyasu pinned against the cage. Ieyasu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ieyasu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracias defends it well.
Gracias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (4) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is trying to work for a sweep but Gracias has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (6) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (9) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu wants to escape the position.
Ieyasu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ieyasu trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
Gracias seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ieyasu is in bad spot here.
Gracias is trying to stick to Ieyasu's back but Ieyasu is turning into Gracias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ieyasu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (9) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracias dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (11) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Ieyasu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ieyasu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracias is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ieyasu. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (14) vs (2) Ieyasu
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ieyasu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ieyasu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias works to advance to full mount. Ieyasu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (16) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Ieyasu to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias prevents Ieyasu from getting the reversal.
Ieyasu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ieyasu is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracias has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (19) vs (2) Ieyasu
Gracias is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ieyasu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Ieyasu right now.
I would not like to be Ieyasu right now.
Ieyasu tries to escape but Gracias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ieyasu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Ieyasu.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (19) vs (4) Ieyasu
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Ieyasu pushing down on Gracias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Ieyasu has control of the leg.
Ieyasu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (19) vs (7) Ieyasu
Ieyasu tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
Gracias has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ieyasu's lack of action.
Gracias is staying active underneath Ieyasu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ieyasu is looking for submissions but instead, Gracias has regained full guard.
Ieyasu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracias's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ieyasu looking for a submission but Gracias manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Ieyasu tries to pass.
Gracias has control of Ieyasu's left arm, preventing Ieyasu from doing any damage.
Ieyasu stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu 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: Gracias (23) vs (7) Ieyasu
Ieyasu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ieyasu tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Gracias fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Ieyasu to control.
Gracias content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieyasu is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu regains half guard.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is pressing down on Gracias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ieyasu controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ieyasu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between Ieyasu's legs - danger averted.
Ieyasu wants to control the position but Gracias says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ieyasu gets full guard.
Ieyasu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
Ieyasu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ieyasu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to sweep but Gracias has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (26) vs (7) Ieyasu
Gracias controls the position.
Ieyasu looks to move to half guard but instead Gracias has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (28) vs (7) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Ieyasu is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Ieyasu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracias content just to control the position here.
Ieyasu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ieyasu working to try and regain half guard.
Gracias content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ieyasu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 28 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Hoyce Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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