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R6 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Billy Fischer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fischer defends it well.
Fischer tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Fischer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fischer (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie postures up.
Fischer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is thwarting Fischer's attempts to control the position.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Fischer from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Fischer won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Fischer tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Fischer is defending it quite comfortably.
Fischer wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fischer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking to improve his position.
Fischer is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fischer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fischer working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fischer keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fischer controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie is pushing down on Fischer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fischer is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Fischer is defending well.
Fischer manages to get to full guard.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fischer looking for a sweep. Not yet Fischer, not yet.
Fischer working a defensive guard here.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fischer (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fischer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fischer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fischer trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is taking a breather. Fischer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fischer is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fischer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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