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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mark Bunt (ranked 5765 p4p, 498 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 5053 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mark Bunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Bunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Chuck Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunt leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Bunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bunt as he avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bunt swivels and escapes.
Bunt has managed to clinch.
Bunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bunt prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bunt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bunt (2) vs (0) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunt wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunt looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bunt (2) vs (2) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bunt has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bunt with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bunt (2) vs (5) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Bunt struggling a bit here.
Bunt being controlled for a moment.
Bunt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bunt is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
It looks like Gracie 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bunt is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Bunt tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bunt tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Bunt is breathing heavily.
Gracie just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is continuing to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Gracie the control monster continue. Boring.
Gracie working away.
Bunt is being controlled here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bunt tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Gracie working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Bunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Gracie staying calm.
More stalling from Gracie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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