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Pitbull I 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Darsin Bleak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bleak drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (0) Gracie
Bleak is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (2) vs (4) Gracie
Bleak is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Bleak regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bleak looking for a sweep. Not yet Bleak, not yet.
Bleak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Bleak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Bleak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (4) Gracie
We've been hearing that Bleak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bleak tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Bleak pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bleak is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bleak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (4) vs (8) Gracie
Bleak is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Gracie 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.
Bleak is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Bleak looking for subs from the bottom but Gracie mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (4) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries to improve his position but instead Gracie has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bleak (4) vs (14) Gracie
Bleak tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Bleak from escaping the position.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
Bleak tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie is hanging on to Bleak's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie controls the position.
Bleak trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries to escape the position.
Bleak wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
Bleak is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Bleak.
Bleak tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Bleak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bleak just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bleak rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Bleak right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to escape the position.
Bleak rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie prevents Bleak from improving his position.
Bleak has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (4) vs (17) Gracie
Bleak is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bleak looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bleak (4) vs (20) Gracie
Bleak is trying to break free.
Bleak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Bleak.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (6) vs (20) Gracie
Bleak wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (6) vs (22) Gracie
Bleak is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Bleak gets back to full guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bleak tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (6) vs (25) Gracie
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bleak is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Bleak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Bleak is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bleak (6) vs (28) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is in bad spot here.
Gracie is riding his opponent, not letting Bleak buck him off.
Bleak is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bleak tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Bleak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 28 to 6.
A victorious Kron 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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