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SSG 398 Gracias vs Itinya 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 London, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 56 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Stix Itinya!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Itinya goes for a double leg but Gracias avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gracias continues to drive forward.
Gracias drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Itinya
Itinya controlling the position.
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
Gracias pushing down on Itinya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Itinya keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Itinya reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Itinya
Itinya slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the position well.
Itinya takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracias is working hard here to advance position.
Gracias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Itinya 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.
Itinya is working for a kimura but Gracias is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya not doing much here.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Itinya has control of the leg.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Itinya trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Itinya is controlling well.
Itinya content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controlling the action here.
Itinya tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Itinya has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracias tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Itinya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Itinya is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Gracias controlling the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Itinya is controlling well.
Itinya controlling the pace.
Itinya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracias is looking to control Itinya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
Itinya trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is doing well to control the position and prevent Itinya from advancing to side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Itinya is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Itinya tries to pass.
Itinya looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (4) vs (2) Itinya
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Itinya is trying to keep Gracias in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Helio Gracias retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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