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CFC CG NY 3 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 32 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camara's waist but Camara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Camara with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Camara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dog Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Camara
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Camara wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Camara trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Camara pulls Gracie in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie prevents Camara from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara gets full guard.
Camara looking to control.
Camara 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.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camara managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara managing to control the position.
Camara trying to control the position.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes Camara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camara is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Camara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to control but Camara is keeping him busy.
Camara wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
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. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Camara 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.
Camara won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Camara gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camara pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Camara manages to get to full guard.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily.
Camara pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is pushing down on Camara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camara is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie prevents Camara from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Camara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camara has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Camara
You can see the frustration on Camara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Big Dog Gracie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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