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HBCC Sweet 16 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 3981 p4p, 160 weight class) and Brock Gracie (ranked 12167 p4p, 242 weight class). Richard Kuklinski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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 29 wins and 7 losses; Richard Kuklinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Brock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Kuklinski.
Kuklinski decides to pull guard.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuklinski trying to control the position.
Kuklinski wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Kuklinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuklinski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (0) vs (3) Gracie
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Gracie working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kuklinski wants to control but Gracie postures up.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Kuklinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuklinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuklinski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuklinski trying to control but Gracie postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuklinski is trying to control but can't.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Kuklinski manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Kuklinski controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuklinski is retaining full guard.
My spies in HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuklinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuklinski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuklinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuklinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuklinski tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie prevents Kuklinski from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (0) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie avoids the attempt from Kuklinski to control.
Gracie prevents Kuklinski from getting the reversal.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kuklinski is holding on tight.
Kuklinski tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Kuklinski wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuklinski stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kuklinski is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Kuklinski is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Kuklinski tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kuklinski to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kuklinski (0) vs (9) Gracie
Kuklinski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kuklinski tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuklinski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski regains half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kuklinski is defending well.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Kuklinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuklinski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (0) vs (12) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes Kuklinski's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kuklinski is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kuklinski (0) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kuklinski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuklinski wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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