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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 3640 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 1803 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Ricardo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wasa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Wasa
Wasa trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Wasa wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Wasa controls the position.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wasa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Wasa stalls from top position.
Wasa wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Wasa off but Wasa is having none of it.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Wasa wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Wasa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (7) Wasa
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Wasa moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (9) Wasa
Gracie is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jako Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Wasa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Wasa controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Wasa pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing Wasa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wasa is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wasa advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (12) Wasa
Wasa advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (14) Wasa
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Wasa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wasa with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wasa moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (17) Wasa
Wasa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gracie tries to roll but Wasa sticks to his back.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Wasa.
Wasa is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Wasa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Wasa keeps control of the position.
Wasa tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Gracie breaks Wasa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (17) Wasa
Gracie trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Wasa working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Wasa is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wasa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wasa has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (19) Wasa
Wasa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (22) Wasa
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Wasa postures up.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wasa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wasa working away.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie wants to control but Wasa postures up.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wasa defends well.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wasa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Wasa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wasa pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasa is one step ahead there.
Wasa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Wasa is controlling well.
Wasa seems to be looking for submissions.
Wasa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Wasa eventually gives up the hold.
Wasa 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 actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Wasa seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
Wasa wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wasa controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Wasa sits in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa wins on points by 22 to 2.
A very excited looking Masa Wasa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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