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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tyrell Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Tyrell Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Williams jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (0) vs (2) Gracie
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Williams is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Williams will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Williams is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Williams will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Williams'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.
Williams tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Williams is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Williams tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Gracie wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Williams is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Well,Williams is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Williams wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (0) vs (8) Gracie
Williams is being controlled here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Gracie working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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