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SSG 376 Helvig vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 29 losses; Toby Flenderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Hoyce Gracias! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Flenderson looks for a takedown but Gracias sprawls well.
Gracias throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flenderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracias is in Flenderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flenderson (0) vs (2) Gracias Flenderson trying to control the position.
Gracias looking to control the position here, rather than advance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Flenderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (2) vs (2) Gracias
 That's one minute gone in the round. Flenderson content to stall in guard here. Gracias wants to sweep but no luck. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (2) vs (4) Gracias
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Flenderson seems keen to control Gracias's posture. Flenderson continues to stall. Flenderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (4) vs (4) Gracias
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias controlling the position. Gracias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flenderson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (4) vs (6) Gracias Flenderson keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flenderson holds on and takes a little breather. Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Flenderson wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Flenderson there! Score +3 for passing guard: Flenderson (4) vs (9) Gracias Flenderson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Flenderson (4) vs (12) Gracias I really don't envy Flenderson right now.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. What can Flenderson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Flenderson trying to control the hands but Gracias breaks the grip. Flenderson is in bad spot here.
Flenderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracias.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Gracias gets his hands free as Flenderson looks to control. Flenderson can't escape the position.
Flenderson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
It looks like Gracias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Flenderson tries to break free.
Flenderson breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flenderson (6) vs (12) Gracias Flenderson controlling from the top position. Flenderson trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Flenderson preventing the sweep. Flenderson wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving. Gracias is adopting a defensive guard. Gracias wants to improve his position but instead Flenderson has moved into half guard.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Flenderson is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Flenderson has control of the leg. Gracias is doing well to control the position and prevent Flenderson from advancing to side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Flenderson is taking a breather. Gracias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Gracias trying to control but Flenderson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gracias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Flenderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Gracias manages to get to full guard.
Flenderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Flenderson looking to pass the guard. Flenderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Flenderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracias's guard. Gracias tries to roll over but Flenderson keeps him under control. Flenderson is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Flenderson trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well. Gracias tries to get to full guard but Flenderson has control of the leg.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Flenderson content to control rather than advance. Gracias is doing well to control the position and prevent Flenderson from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Gracias wins on points by 12 to 6. After winning the bout, Hoyce Gracias 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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