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CFC CG 51 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 13 wins and 11 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 84 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Balkan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Balkan
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balkan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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 wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balkan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balkan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Balkan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Balkan doesn't escape.
Balkan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
Balkan rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Balkan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Balkan for a finish.
Gracie trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Balkan doesn't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I would not like to be Balkan right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Balkan tries to break free.
Gracie controlling the position well here. Balkan rolled but Gracie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Balkan tries to break free.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Balkan holding both Gracie 's hands and preventing any damage.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the position but Balkan frees himself and scrambles - Gracie manages to regain control in side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
Gracie working away.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking for a sweep.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Balkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Balkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Balkan's face as Gracie controls the position.
Balkan tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Balkan is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 4 to 2.
After the fight, Big Dog Gracie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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