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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Drake Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 5722 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Drake Tatum! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Tatum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Drake Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Gracie.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tatum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tatum clinches.
Tatum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gracie uses from the top position.
Tatum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tatum (0) vs (3) Gracie
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatum (2) vs (3) Gracie
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.
Tatum is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tatum 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. Tatum eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tatum wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tatum tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tatum (5) vs (3) Gracie
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie regains half guard.
Tatum is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tatum seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tatum (5) vs (7) Gracie
That's four 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 Tatum's shoulder. That is not cool.
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.
Tatum is looking for a sweep.
Gracie takes a little break here. Tatum wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying tight to Tatum's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
Tatum is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Tatum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Tatum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is staying tight to Tatum's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Tatum is looking to reverse the position.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
Tatum is trying to get back to half guard.
Tatum wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Tatum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Tatum could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to get back to half guard.
Tatum is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tatum is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Tatum wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tatum (5) vs (10) Gracie
Gracie staying calm.
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.
Tatum is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tatum isn't going anywhere.
Tatum tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Tatum manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tatum with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tatum (5) vs (13) Gracie
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie is continuing to stall.
Tatum is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 13 to 5. |
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