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CACC 117 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Raul Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Ryan Hell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie darts in and clinches Hell up against the ropes.
Gracie pulls Hell into guard.
Hell forces his way into half guard.
Hell trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hell moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (3) Hell
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hell looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hell is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hell has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Hell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Hell in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Hell stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (6) Hell
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Hell keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hell defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hell controls the pace.
Hell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (9) Hell
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hell passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (12) Hell
Hell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hell controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Hell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (12) Hell
Hell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (14) Hell
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hell is proving a slippery customer.
Hell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hell has Gracie in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (14) Hell
Hell keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Hell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hell working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Hell keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hell wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (14) Hell
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Hell is defending well.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Hell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (9) vs (14) Hell
Hell is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hell wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Hell is squirming around nicely.
Hell is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie trying to control but Hell is having none of it.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hell is looking to escape.
Hell working to try and regain half guard.
Hell wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Hell wriggling away.
Gracie moves to his opponent's back but Hell bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (16) Hell
Hell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hell passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie wants to control but Hell is keeping busy.
Hell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hell has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hell wins on points by 16 to 9.
Ryan Hell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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