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CFC CG 732 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 28 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 21 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Le Boulder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie rushes Le Boulder and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Le Boulder turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (7) Le Boulder
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Gracie wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Le Boulder swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Le Boulder's guard. A big mistake from Le Boulder there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (7) Le Boulder
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (9) Le Boulder
Le Boulder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (12) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control Le Boulder's posture but Le Boulder avoids it.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Le Boulder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (15) Le Boulder
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Le Boulder wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is trying to take his opponent's back.
Le Boulder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Le Boulder's attempts to control the action.
Le Boulder wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Le Boulder.
Gracie prevents Le Boulder from taking his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Le Boulder wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Gracie wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie is holding on to half guard well.
Le Boulder uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (18) Le Boulder
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 18 to 2.
Bob Le Boulder managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wrestler Wayfare, into his post fight interview. |
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