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R 3 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Monk Seal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Seal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Seal
Seal keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Seal's legs - danger averted.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Seal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Seal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Gracie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal actively working from the bottom here.
Seal gets back to full guard.
Seal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Seal
Gracie taking a breather here.
Seal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal is trying to get back to full guard.
Seal is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Seal
Seal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Seal reaches up to try and control the position but Gracie seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Seal rolls and tries to escape and now Gracie has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (11) vs (0) Seal
Gracie is trying to stick to Seal's back but Seal is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Seal. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (11) vs (2) Seal
Seal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (15) vs (2) Seal
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (18) vs (2) Seal
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie biding his time, looking for the opening.
Seal trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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.
Gracie is hanging on to Seal's back as he tries to escape.
Seal keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie working for a choke but Seal is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Seal tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Seal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Seal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (18) vs (4) Seal
Gracie trying to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Seal is still trying to improve position.
Seal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Seal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seal stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (18) vs (7) Seal
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seal on the ground.
Seal tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie is not content to let Seal control the position.
Seal laying and praying for a moment but Gracie takes advantage and regains half guard.
Seal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seal moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (18) vs (10) Seal
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie wants to control but Seal is having none of it.
Seal looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Seal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (10) Seal
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Seal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Seal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie stays in close to Seal's body and controls the position.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Seal's legs - danger averted.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Seal looking for a sweep. Not yet Seal, not yet.
Seal trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seal looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gracie prevents Seal from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seal wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 20 to 10. |
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