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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Holden Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jorge Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Dos Santos
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Dos Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dos Santos taking a breather here.
Dos Santos working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dos Santos wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (6) Dos Santos
Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controlling his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Dos Santos tries to push Gracie's head away but Gracie is holding on tight.
Dos Santos wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Dos Santos looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Dos Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Dos Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Dos Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Dos Santos maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
Dos Santos is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Santos controls the pace.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie pulls Dos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Dos Santos is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dos Santos wins on points by 6 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Jorge Dos Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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