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ORC Submission Grappling 5 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 3216 p4p, 332 weight class) and Santiago Gracie (ranked 5562 p4p, 510 weight class). Attila comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderstruck. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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 3 losses; Johan Attila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Santiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Attila tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Attila successfully pulls guard.
Attila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie passes Attila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Attila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Attila is trying to control but Gracie passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Attila (0) vs (3) Gracie
Attila struggling a bit here.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Attila manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Attila 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Attila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Attila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila being controlled here, momentarily.
Attila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Attila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Attila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Attila is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Attila is keeping the position.
Attila wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila manages to get to full guard.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attila is keeping the position for now.
Attila has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Attila. Score +3 for passing guard: Attila (0) vs (6) Gracie
Attila can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
Attila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
You can see the frustration on Attila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying calm.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Attila holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Attila wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Attila is looking for a sweep.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
Attila tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Gracie working away.
Gracie trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Attila can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie in the domination position with Attila hanging on.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Attila is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Attila struggling a bit here.
Gracie takes a little break here. Attila wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Attila is looking for a sweep.
Attila wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Attila is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
Attila 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 trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
Gracie working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie working away.
Attila is looking for a sweep.
Attila is being controlled here.
Attila struggling a bit here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Attila is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie wants to control but Attila is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Attila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Attila is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Attila 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.
You can see the frustration on Attila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Attila is keeping him busy.
Attila is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Attila, who protects the arm well.
Attila wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
Attila can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Attila struggling a bit here.
Attila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Attila is not content to let Gracie control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 6 to 0.
Our winner, Santiago Gracie, 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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