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WVTSW S01 WK1B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 2048 p4p, 203 weight class) and Rollo Gracie (ranked 950 p4p, 109 weight class). Diame Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Get It On The Floor. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dumba Diame Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dumba Diame Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Rollo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diame Jr instigates a clinch.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Diame Jr's takedown attempt.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diame Jr (0) vs (2) Gracie
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diame Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Diame Jr is keeping the position.
Gracie stays in close to Diame Jr's body and controls the position.
Gracie trying to control but Diame Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie won't allow Diame Jr to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie passes Diame Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Diame Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diame Jr is holding on for now.
Diame Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diame Jr (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Diame Jr is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diame Jr tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Diame Jr denies him.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diame Jr (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Diame Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Big Bear Fight Factory, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diame Jr tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Diame Jr wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diame Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr moves into full guard.
Diame Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diame Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diame Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Diame Jr keeps moving.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diame Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Diame Jr's legs - danger averted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr is trying to keep Gracie in close.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Diame Jr.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diame Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie stays in close to Diame Jr's body and controls the position.
Gracie won't allow Diame Jr to sweep him here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diame Jr is keeping the position for now.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Diame Jr (0) vs (10) Gracie
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Diame Jr blocks the move with his legs.
Diame Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Diame Jr is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Diame Jr is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Diame Jr tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr is looking for a sweep.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diame Jr (0) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie prevents Diame Jr from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diame Jr regains half guard.
Diame Jr tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Diame Jr has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Gracie has tapped! Great work by Diame Jr! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dumba Diame Jr!
Dumba Diame Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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