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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 3039 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Gracie (ranked 6478 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now In The Fire. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Joey Bam Bam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bam Bam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bam Bam wants it to stay on the feet.
Chuck Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Bam Bam as Gracie shoots in.
Bam Bam moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Bam Bam gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bam Bam (2) vs (0) Gracie
Bam Bam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bam Bam wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Bam Bam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is staying active underneath Bam Bam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (5) vs (0) Gracie
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bam Bam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Bam Bam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (5) vs (2) Gracie
Bam Bam looking for a sweep. Not yet Bam Bam, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Bam Bam pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Bam Bam controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Bam Bam.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bam Bam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bam Bam is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (5) vs (5) Gracie
Bam Bam is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam 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.
Bam Bam can't do much from the bottom here.
Bam Bam is trying to improve his position.
Bam Bam is working hard here to advance position.
Bam Bam struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is looking for a sweep.
Bam Bam regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Bam Bam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bam Bam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bam Bam has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bam Bam lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (7) vs (5) Gracie
Bam Bam has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bam Bam is stalling in the full guard.
Bam Bam wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bam Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bam Bam is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Bam Bam has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (10) vs (5) Gracie
Bam Bam wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Bam Bam trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bam Bam wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bam Bam seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bam Bam (10) vs (9) Gracie
Bam Bam 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.
Bam Bam sneaks back into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is trying to get back to full guard.
Bam Bam controlling the position for now.
Bam Bam wants to get back to full guard.
Bam Bam gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Bam Bam is trying to keep Gracie in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bam Bam holds on and takes a little breather.
Bam Bam wants to sweep but no luck.
Bam Bam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (10) vs (12) Gracie
Bam Bam is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Bam Bam 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 trying to control the action but Bam Bam is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Bam Bam can't do much from the bottom here.
Bam Bam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (12) vs (12) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is doing well to control the position and prevent Bam Bam from advancing to side control.
Bam Bam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Bam Bam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bam Bam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (15) vs (12) Gracie
Bam Bam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam takes the fight on points by 15 to 12.
A very excited looking Joey Bam Bam made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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