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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Santiago Gracie (ranked 5137 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Rain (ranked 5531 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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 4 wins and 4 losses; Santiago Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Black Rain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie clinches up with Rain and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Rain lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Rain
Rain trying to control the pace.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Rain postures up.
Rain prevents Gracie from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands clasped together around Rain's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Rain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Rain wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Rain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Rain control the position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working for a triangle but Rain defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie controls Rain momentarily but Rain frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Rain tries to pass.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rain preventing the sweep.
Rain wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Rain controlling him for the moment.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rain defends it easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rain is one step ahead there.
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rain manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Rain
Gracie passes Rain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Rain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rain 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.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Rain is defending the position.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Rain is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Rain recovers full guard.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Rain
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rain is looking for a sweep.
Gracie trying to control the action but Rain is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Rain is keeping him busy.
Gracie takes a little break here. Rain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rain manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rain is looking to improve his position.
Rain is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rain is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rain is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rain wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Rain is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is really struggling to control Rain but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rain wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Rain won't allow it.
Gracie not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rain is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Rain defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rain wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rain wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control from Rain's half guard. Rain has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rain's guard.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Santiago Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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