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ADWGC 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 712 p4p, 84 weight class) and Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3716 p4p, 293 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Rollo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Tribbiani Joey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Joey clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Joey stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Joey goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joey rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Joey wants a takedown but no success here.
Rollo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tribbiani Joey.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Joey's takedown attempt.
Joey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie has hold of one of Joey's legs. Joey is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Joey
Joey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joey there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Joey
Joey is controlling an arm, preventing Gracie from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joey is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie looking to control but Joey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Joey is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (0) Joey
Joey looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Joey manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Joey
Joey is stalling in the full guard.
Joey wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Joey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is looking to control Joey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
My spies in EMPIRE BJJ Academy inform me that Joey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Joey is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gracie as he works his way to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is pulling down on Joey's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Joey passes into half guard.
Joey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Joey 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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Joey controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is staying active underneath Joey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie trying to hold on to Joey's head to control him but Joey postures up.
Joey is controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to roll over but Joey keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joey wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Joey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joey moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (5) Joey
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (10) vs (5) Joey
Joey moves into full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Joey is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey trying to control the position here.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joey looking for a sweep. Not yet Joey, not yet.
Joey working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Joey trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joey gets back to full guard.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joey wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joey 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 Joey. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (5) Joey
Gracie gets to mount! Joey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (15) vs (5) Joey
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Joey gets back to half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joey tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joey trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (18) vs (5) Joey
Joey is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Joey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joey tries to improve his position but instead Gracie has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (21) vs (5) Joey
Joey tries to escape the position.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracie is not going to allow Joey to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is hanging on to Joey's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Joey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joey wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie prevents Joey from getting the reversal.
Joey wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Joey wriggling away.
Joey wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (24) vs (5) Joey
Gracie has the hooks in. Joey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie controls the action.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joey for as long as he can get away with.
Joey trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Joey breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (24) vs (7) Joey
Joey postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Joey tries to pass.
Joey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joey won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joey being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 24 to 7.
Rollo Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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