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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracias clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perkins (4) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracias turns into Perkins and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (4) vs (2) Gracias
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracias is aware though and is defending well.
Perkins 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.
Perkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is fighting to break Perkins's control of his arms but Perkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Perkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias is trying to control. Perkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins manages to get to full guard.
Perkins 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.
Perkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (6) vs (2) Gracias
Perkins passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (9) vs (2) Gracias
Perkins fails to advance to Gracias's back.
Perkins controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins fails to move to back control.
Perkins controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Perkins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkins trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Perkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins goes for an armbar but Gracias turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracias. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (9) vs (4) Gracias
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Perkins.
Gracias trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Gracias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Perkins pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perkins wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to control.
Perkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perkins has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gracias should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Perkins has tightened it up now! Gracias should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slim Perkins!
After winning the bout, Slim Perkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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