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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Santiago Gracie (ranked 5115 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonqw Fray (ranked 3369 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Santiago Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jonqw Fray!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie feints and as Fray raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Fray
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Fray.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fray trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fray is keeping the position for now.
Fray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fray for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fray keeps moving.
Fray is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Fray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Fray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fray 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Fray
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fray keeps working.
Fray is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fray, who protects the arm well.
Gracie trying to control the position but Fray is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fray keeps working.
Fray is trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Fray is working from the bottom.
Fray sneaks back into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Fray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Gracie 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.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Fray defends it.
Fray wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is taking a breather. Fray says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fray wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Fray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fray wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Fray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is pressing down on Fray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fray is holding on for now.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Fray recovers full guard.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Fray
Fray is trying to improve his position.
Fray is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fray is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fray is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Fray tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working away.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Fray tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fray is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Fray struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie trying to control the position but Fray is working away.
Fray is being controlled here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fray wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Fray is looking for a sweep.
Gracie takes a little break here. Fray wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fray can't do much from the bottom here.
Fray is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie wants to control but Fray is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fray is looking to reverse the position.
Fray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fray keeps working.
Fray is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Fray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Fray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fray tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Santiago Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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