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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 12783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Gracie (ranked 6677 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Santiago Gracie enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Freddy Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Santiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Lee is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy Lee right now.
Good control from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Gracie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lee.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!
Lee is really stuck here.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Lee trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
Gracie is not going to allow Lee to sit and survive in this position.
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lee breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (4) vs (4) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (7) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Gracie is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee trying to control here.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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 Lee's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee keeps Gracie under control for a moment.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (11) Gracie
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Lee doesn't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee 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: Lee (9) vs (11) Gracie
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
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.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to sweep but Lee has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (12) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (14) vs (11) Gracie
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.
Lee trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lee swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Lee's guard. A big mistake from Lee there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (14) vs (13) Gracie
Lee pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Lee looking to control.
Gracie trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Gracie stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 14 to 13.
The defeated Santiago Gracie had this to say: 'You just beat a red belt. That is no easy feat. Congrats buddy. '. |
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