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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rhaegar Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Power Striker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Striker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Striker lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Striker
Striker content to stall in guard here.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Striker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Striker
Striker has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Striker trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Striker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Striker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Striker is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is thwarting Striker's attempts to control the position.
Striker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Striker looking to control.
Striker is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Striker.
Striker is trying to keep Gracie in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Striker is keeping the position for now.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Striker is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Striker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Striker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Striker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Striker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie stands and throws Striker's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Striker
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Striker manages to get back to half guard.
Striker looking for submissions off his back.
Striker tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Striker is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Striker avoid being mounted?
Striker actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Striker is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Striker
Striker tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Striker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Striker tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Striker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Striker tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Striker is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to Striker's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Striker gets back to half guard.
Striker wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (2) Striker
Striker is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Striker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Striker is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Striker keeps working.
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Striker is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to control but Striker is keeping him busy.
Striker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Striker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Striker tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (2) Striker
Gracie prevents Striker from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Striker tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Striker can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Striker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Striker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker gets back to half guard.
Striker is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Striker won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Power Striker spoke after the fight, saying 'This is a grappling tournament?'. |
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