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CFC CG Tokyo 4 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Sea Snake!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Snake
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Snake
Snake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snake isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Snake on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Snake
Snake trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Snake tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Snake tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Snake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Snake is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Snake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (5) vs (6) Snake
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Snake is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gracie is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (5) vs (9) Snake
Gracie trying to control the action but Snake just sinks the hooks in.
Snake working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Snake keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Snake is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Snake controls the position.
Gracie fending off the submission attempt from Snake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Snake gets his way!
Gracie trying to control the action but Snake just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Snake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Snake working for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Gracie right now.
Snake trying to control.
Snake has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Snake is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gracie is controlling Snake 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (9) Snake
Snake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Snake is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Snake controlling the position.
Snake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (9) Snake
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snake trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Snake tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snake wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snake has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie passes Snake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snake trying to control here.
Snake wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Snake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snake is holding on for now.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snake is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snake avoid being mounted?
Snake is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking for submissions off his back.
Snake trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (9) Snake
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Snake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snake tries to control the position but Gracie now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (16) vs (9) Snake
Gracie has good solid back control here.
Snake tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Snake's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
Big Dog Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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