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CWC 327 - Nickal vs Saric 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 25 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie gets caught napping as Bar dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Gracie
Bar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bar has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Bar manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Bar stalls from top position.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar taking a breather here.
Bar continues to stall.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bar's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Bar has latched onto it... Big trouble! Bar pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Gracie is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Bar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilhelm Bar!
Wilhelm Bar retains his middleweight title! |
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