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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 1914 p4p, 103 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 2416 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Wasa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking to control.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to control the position but Wasa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Wasa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa passes into half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Wasa keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Wasa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is not content to let Wasa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wasa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wasa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wasa pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Wasa to get to half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Wasa trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Wasa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (5) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa is trying to control here but Gracie has managed to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Wasa has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (10) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Wasa keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (13) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Wasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wasa gets his way!
Gracie defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Wasa is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wasa is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Wasa breaks the grip.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wasa.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Wasa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gracie defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wasa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wasa looking to break Gracie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gracie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wasa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie turns into Wasa and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (13) vs (2) Gracie
Wasa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracie passes Wasa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Wasa is defending the position.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (13) vs (5) Gracie
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Wasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries to control but Wasa wriggling away.
Wasa has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (13) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie keeps control of the position as Wasa tries to break free.
Wasa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (15) vs (8) Gracie
Wasa wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Wasa 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: Wasa (15) vs (10) Gracie
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Wasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (17) vs (10) Gracie
Wasa controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie wants to control but Wasa passes easily into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Wasa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (20) vs (10) Gracie
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Wasa avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Wasa controlling his opponent.
Wasa trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing Wasa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa takes the fight on points by 20 to 10.
A victorious Masa Wasa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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