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HC GRAP 40 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Robert Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie drives through and clinches with Kruglov against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Kruglov pulls guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie pushing down on Kruglov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kruglov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruglov is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Kruglov is having none of it.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kruglov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Kruglov is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kruglov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kruglov manages to get to full guard.
Kruglov is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Kruglov is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Kruglov
Kruglov is looking for a sweep.
Gracie staying calm.
Kruglov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruglov has escaped the position, nice work there.
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Gracie working away.
Kruglov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (3) vs (2) Kruglov
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruglov is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kruglov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kruglov prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Kruglov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kruglov wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruglov controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Kruglov's head to control him but Kruglov postures up.
Kruglov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Kruglov wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kruglov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Kruglov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruglov preventing the sweep.
Kruglov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kruglov is continuing to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Kruglov defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kruglov tries to pass.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kruglov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kruglov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kruglov has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Kruglov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Gracie!
A victorious Robert 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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