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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brock Gracie (ranked 14214 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Marakatti (ranked 3813 p4p, 0 weight class). Marakatti has chosen Beyoncé - Halo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 8 losses; Brock Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marakatti tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Marakatti wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marakatti uses from the top position.
Marakatti trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working for a triangle but Marakatti defends it easily.
Marakatti looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti 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 (0) Marakatti
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marakatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
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 the pace.
Marakatti is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Marakatti is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marakatti avoid being mounted?
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marakatti for as long as he can get away with.
Marakatti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti manages to get to full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Marakatti is keeping the position.
Marakatti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Marakatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie stands and throws Marakatti's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Marakatti
Gracie trying to control the action but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Marakatti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marakatti is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Marakatti can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Marakatti is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the action but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marakatti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marakatti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marakatti felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Marakatti being controlled for a moment.
Marakatti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marakatti is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Marakatti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Marakatti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marakatti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marakatti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working away.
Marakatti is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Marakatti wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Marakatti is trying to improve his position.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marakatti, who protects the arm well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little break here. Marakatti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marakatti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marakatti keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Marakatti is defending well.
Marakatti wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Marakatti 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 (4) Marakatti
Gracie trying to control the action but Marakatti just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Marakatti keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie is having to fend off submission attempts from Marakatti, who is looking to sink in the choke. Marakatti doesn't have the hooks in though and Gracie manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Marakatti
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marakatti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Marakatti's legs - danger averted.
Marakatti looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Marakatti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marakatti wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie pushing down on Marakatti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Marakatti is working away.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marakatti preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Marakatti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie stalling.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 7 to 4. |
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