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CACC 14 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 1954 p4p, 223 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 2518 p4p, 281 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Priest and move into the clinch position.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priest has Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Priest pulls guard.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Priest is retaining full guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Priest up and slammed him! Priest can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (3) Gracie
That's one minute 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 Priest's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Priest's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Priest won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (6) Gracie
Priest is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but Priest is having none of it.
Priest has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Priest (0) vs (9) Gracie
Priest trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is trying to break free.
Our spies down at at Rio Fight Academy inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Priest trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Priest wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Priest trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Priest is really stuck here.
Priest looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie is hanging on to Priest's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is hanging on to Priest's back as he tries to escape.
Priest looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Priest is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Priest but Priest is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Priest rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Priest rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Priest is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie gets his hands free as Priest looks to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Priest tries to break free.
Priest prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Gracie is hanging on to Priest's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie not allowing Priest to control his hands.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Priest tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Priest tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Priest is trying to break free.
Priest prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Priest tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Priest can't escape the position.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Priest trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Priest turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Priest is now in half guard.
Priest 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.
Priest is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (2) vs (13) Gracie
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gracie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest is trying to control but Gracie passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (2) vs (16) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 16 to 2.
Our winner, Royce Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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