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EMP 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 9634 p4p, 137 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 3422 p4p, 132 weight class). Tupu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Youth Of The Nation. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Poto Tupu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Kron Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tupu swivels and escapes.
Tupu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Tupu
Gracie wants to control but Tupu passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Tupu
Gracie wants to control but Tupu postures up.
Tupu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tupu's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Tupu
Gracie controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tupu sneaks back into half guard.
Tupu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tupu is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupu is retaining full guard.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Tupu wants to sweep but no luck.
Tupu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tupu trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Tupu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tupu wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Tupu 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 (4) vs (7) Tupu
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 (7) Tupu
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tupu is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tupu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is trying to control. Tupu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tupu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tupu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupu is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Tupu.
Tupu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (9) Tupu
Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Tupu postures up.
Tupu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tupu seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Tupu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Tupu eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Tupu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tupu pulls his head out easily.
Tupu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gracie's thigh. Gracie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tupu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tupu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Tupu is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie controlling Tupu's posture.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Tupu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tupu is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tupu pulls his head out easily.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tupu is working away from the top position though.
Gracie won't allow Tupu to pass to mount.
Tupu seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to hold on to Tupu's head to control him but Tupu postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupu trying to control the pace.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Tupu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Tupu wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Tupu's head to control him but Tupu postures up.
Tupu wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control but Tupu is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupu wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Tupu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Tupu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (9) Tupu
Tupu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Tupu is defending the position.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Tupu won't allow it.
Tupu is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupu manages to get to full guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupu wins on points by 9 to 8.
Poto Tupu is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Poto Tupu 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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