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GFY 115 i love your skin! 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 3 wins and 8 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 24 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cowboy moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Cowboy fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Cowboy
Cowboy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowboy looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowboy, not yet.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cowboy dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Cowboy
Cowboy stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowboy wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Cowboy passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie's coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cowboy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cowboy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (2) Cowboy
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is persistently looking for the submission but Cowboy is defending it well.
Gracie is trying to stick to Cowboy's back but Cowboy is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cowboy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (4) Cowboy
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cowboy defends easily.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cowboy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cowboy wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cowboy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Cowboy defends it easily.
Cowboy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowboy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Cowboy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (6) vs (7) Cowboy
Cowboy wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cowboy controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cowboy wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Cowboy controlling the pace.
Cowboy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Cowboy has control of the leg.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cowboy stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (6) vs (10) Cowboy
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cowboy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Cowboy control the position.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cowboy wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Cowboy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
Cowboy is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Cowboy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cowboy controls the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Cowboy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cowboy trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Cowboy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cowboy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cowboy advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (6) vs (12) Cowboy
Cowboy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cowboy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Cowboy's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cowboy controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Cowboy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cowboy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cowboy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Cowboy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cowboy pushes his legs off easily.
Cowboy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (12) Cowboy
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cowboy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Cowboy trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Cowboy gets back to full guard.
Cowboy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cowboy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cowboy is retaining full guard.
Gracie passes Cowboy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cowboy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cowboy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (14) Cowboy
Cowboy preventing the sweep.
Cowboy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cowboy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cowboy passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Cowboy has control of the leg.
Gracie is in trouble now - Cowboy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (17) Cowboy
Cowboy controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cowboy 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.
Cowboy looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cowboy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Cowboy trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Cowboy controlling the position easily from mount.
Cowboy wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cowboy has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Cowboy maintains control.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Cowboy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cowboy has passed into half guard!
Cowboy is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cowboy to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cowboy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gracie defend it? Cowboy steps over the head and cranks it - Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cowboy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy! |
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