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CFC CG NY PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie 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.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Torres stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Torres swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Torres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (3) vs (2) Gracie
Torres pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie taking a break here but Torres is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (8) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Torres (3) vs (10) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Torres wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets back to half guard.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie not doing much here.
Torres wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (13) Gracie
Torres tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Torres manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Torres 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.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (5) vs (13) Gracie
Torres pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Torres is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Torres trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Torres seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torres's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Torres (5) vs (17) Gracie
Gracie is looking to control Torres but Torres is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Torres tries to break free.
Gracie looking for the choke from the back.
Torres trying to control but not successfully.
Torres is really stuck here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (7) vs (17) Gracie
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Torres 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 Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (10) vs (17) Gracie
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is not content to let Torres control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Torres from moving into mount.
Torres wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Torres off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Torres (10) vs (21) Gracie
Torres wants to escape the position.
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Torres tries to buck him off.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Torres tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Torres.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (12) vs (21) Gracie
Gracie keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.
Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Torres frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Torres is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kron Gracie!
A victorious Kron Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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