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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Charles (ranked 2428 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gracie (ranked 108 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's entrance music is Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Mike Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ramon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Charles against the cage.
Charles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charles's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Charles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Charles wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Charles is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Charles defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Charles sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is pressing down on Charles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Charles is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Charles (0) vs (7) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles regains half guard.
Gracie trying to advance position but Charles counters by regaining guard.
Charles wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Charles there! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (0) vs (10) Gracie
Charles wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Charles (0) vs (13) Gracie
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (13) Gracie
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Charles has passed one foot through into half guard.
Charles trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie controlling the position.
Charles trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charles trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Charles has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (5) vs (13) Gracie
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Charles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Charles works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Charles (7) vs (13) Gracie
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Charles's guard. A big mistake from Charles there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (7) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Charles 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: Charles (9) vs (15) Gracie
Charles passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Charles has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (12) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (12) vs (17) Gracie
Charles wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Charles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie trying to control from Charles's half guard. Charles has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie pushing down on Charles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles gets full guard.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Charles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Charles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Charles is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (12) vs (20) Gracie
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Charles prevents Gracie from improving position.
Charles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling here. Charles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Charles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Charles (16) vs (20) Gracie
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Charles trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 20 to 16.
In his post fight interview, Ramon Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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