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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brock Gracie (ranked 14024 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 3887 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 3 wins and 8 losses; Brock Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 7 losses; Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tamland shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamland gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tamland is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Tamland
Tamland passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Tamland
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamland is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Tamland has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tamland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is pushing down on Tamland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tamland is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tamland wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control but Tamland is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Tamland trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Tamland keeps moving.
Gracie is really struggling to control Tamland but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Tamland's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Tamland
Tamland struggling a bit here.
Tamland tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tamland tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tamland is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Tamland is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tamland sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Tamland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Tamland is having none of it.
Tamland wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Tamland is looking to improve his position.
Tamland trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Tamland
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamland tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Tamland prevents Gracie from taking his back.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tamland is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Tamland turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tamland. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (4) Tamland
Gracie wants to sweep here but Tamland controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tamland uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (7) Tamland
Tamland tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Tamland advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (8) vs (9) Tamland
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Tamland prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Tamland looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Tamland has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie wants to control but Tamland is having none of it.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Tamland's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tamland wants to control but instead Gracie manages to regain half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Tamland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamland is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Tamland is controlling well.
Tamland moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (12) Tamland
Tamland working away.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tamland's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tamland manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (15) Tamland
Tamland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Tamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tamland prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tamland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling the action here.
Tamland is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Tamland prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling the action here.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Tamland is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland wins on points by 15 to 8.
Brick Tamland thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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