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OWGP RIO 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Holden Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Easterly wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Easterly was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Easterly
Easterly can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is taking a breather. Easterly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Easterly
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Easterly is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Easterly 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
A lull in the action here.
Easterly is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Easterly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Easterly for as long as he can get away with.
Easterly can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gracie.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Gracie.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easterly is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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