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SSG 416 Itinya vs Gracias 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 21 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 58 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias goes for a double leg but Itinya avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Itinya continues to drive forward.
Itinya clinches.
Itinya pulls guard.
Itinya controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Itinya being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya working for a triangle but Gracias defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Itinya holds on and takes a little breather.
Itinya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Gracias won't allow Itinya to sweep him here.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Itinya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Itinya trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stays in close to Itinya's body and controls the position.
Itinya wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Itinya seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Itinya is keeping the position.
Itinya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias pulls Itinya in to control the position.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Itinya from controlling successfully.
Gracias is controlling Itinya's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias pulls Itinya in close to prevent any damage.
Itinya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Itinya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Itinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Itinya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Itinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Itinya working for a triangle but Gracias defends it easily.
Gracias is pushing down on Itinya's leg trying to pass to half guard. Itinya is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracias has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Itinya wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Gracias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Gracias prevents Itinya from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Itinya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracias.
Gracias prevents Itinya from improving his position.
Itinya trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias content to control rather than advance.
Itinya trying to control but Gracias postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
Itinya trying to control here.
Itinya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is trying to get back to full guard.
Itinya looking for submissions off his back.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to get back to full guard but Gracias has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (5) Gracias
Itinya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Itinya sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Itinya is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracias from advancing to side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Itinya won't allow it.
Itinya looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itinya trying to get back to full guard but Gracias takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (8) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 8 to 2.
Helio Gracias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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