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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jean Ponce (ranked 3896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Graffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jean Ponce! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Richard Graffe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ponce instigates a clinch.
Graffe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graffe is trying to pull guard but Ponce has him pressed against the cage.
Ponce tries to pull guard but Graffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponce drops back down to his feet.
Ponce successfully pulls guard.
Graffe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Ponce controls Graffe momentarily but Graffe frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graffe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ponce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graffe drops back looking for a leg! Ponce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ponce manages to kick Graffe off! Graffe jumps back into Ponce's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffe stopping the sweep attempt from Ponce.
Graffe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Graffe stays in close to Ponce's body and controls the position.
Ponce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ponce trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graffe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Graffe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ponce's guard.
Graffe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ponce gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponce looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponce keeping full guard, as Graffe tries to pass.
Ponce is trying to keep Graffe in close.
Ponce wants to sweep here but Graffe controlling him for the moment.
Ponce keeping moving, preventing Graffe from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponce wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Ponce looking to control but Graffe passes into half guard.
Graffe prevents Ponce from improving his position.
Graffe is trying for a kimura here. Ponce looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Graffe wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Graffe! |
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