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GFY 104 I can go 2 bingo 2day 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 134 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Pancake closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Pancake pushes Gracie against the ropes but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Pancake shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Pancake
Eliz Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Pancake.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes Pancake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pancake defends it well.
Pancake trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Pancake is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Pancake
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Pancake is having none of it.
Gracie has control of Pancake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pancake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Pancake is in no mood to give up.
Pancake is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Gracie working for a submission but Pancake is keeping him at bay.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pancake to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pancake shrugs it off.
Pancake tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie prevents Pancake from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pancake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gracie prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Pancake defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pancake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pancake and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (10) vs (0) Pancake
Gracie avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pancake tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Pancake defends it well.
Pancake wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pancake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pancake! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (10) vs (2) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pancake throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Pancake's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliz Gracie!
Eliz Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im so happy to have had the opportunity to compete in my first ever grappling match today. MAKE SOME NOISE VEGAS! Im 50 years old, its been a long journey and I am super grateful to still be going strong.'. |
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