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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maksymilian Gracie (ranked 1073 p4p, 130 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 187 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Iggy Pop - The Passenger. A fine choice. Happy Forclit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Maksymilian Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Forclit forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forclit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forclit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie has Forclit pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Forclit tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Forclit's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Forclit
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forclit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Forclit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Forclit
Gracie wants to sweep here but Forclit controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forclit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Forclit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Forclit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Forclit
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Death Valley Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Forclit is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Forclit tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (2) vs (7) Forclit
Forclit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Forclit keeps him under control.
Forclit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Forclit trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Forclit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Forclit is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Forclit is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Forclit is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Forclit defends it easily.
Forclit preventing the sweep.
Forclit postures up.
Forclit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (10) Forclit
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Forclit takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Forclit is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Forclit keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Forclit controlling the pace.
Gracie trying to control but Forclit postures up.
Forclit works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (13) Forclit
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Forclit wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Forclit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Forclit controls the position from side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Forclit uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (16) Forclit
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Forclit has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (19) Forclit
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Forclit's attempts to control the action.
Forclit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Forclit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Forclit prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Forclit is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Forclit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Forclit 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 trying to control but Forclit postures up.
Forclit controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Forclit wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Forclit controlling him for the moment.
Forclit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Forclit tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Forclit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Forclit stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Forclit 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 (4) vs (19) Forclit
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Forclit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (21) Forclit
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Forclit is proving a slippery customer.
Forclit trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Forclit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Forclit wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (21) Forclit
Forclit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Forclit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (25) Forclit
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Forclit.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Forclit tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Forclit.
Forclit not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Gracie tries to break free.
Forclit looking for the RNC.
Forclit gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Gracie breaks Forclit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (25) Forclit
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Forclit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Forclit is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stands and throws Forclit's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (25) Forclit
Forclit is looking for a sweep.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (13) vs (25) Forclit
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Forclit tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control but Forclit is having none of it.
Forclit bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (13) vs (27) Forclit
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Forclit controls the pace.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Forclit passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (30) Forclit
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Forclit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Forclit stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forclit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forclit wins on points by 30 to 13.
Our winner, Happy Forclit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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