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CWC 329 - Tokyo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 27 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Johnny Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matthews dives in for a single leg takedown but Gracie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matthews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Matthews persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews gets a clinch.
Matthews has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruben Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Matthews.
Gracie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Matthews
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control. Matthews wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Matthews is defending it quite comfortably.
Matthews wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matthews doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Matthews gets back to full guard.
Matthews is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Matthews
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Matthews's legs.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matthews tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Matthews is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Matthews is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matthews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matthews tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matthews gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matthews's guard.
Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Matthews from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Matthews recovers full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looking for a sweep. Not yet Matthews, not yet.
Matthews 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.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Matthews dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Matthews
Gracie controls Matthews momentarily but Matthews frees himself.
Matthews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matthews has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
Matthews forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie won't allow Matthews to pass to mount.
Matthews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Matthews eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matthews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie trying to control but Matthews postures up.
Matthews is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie wants to control but Matthews is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matthews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matthews is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Matthews eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Matthews is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking to control Matthews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Matthews is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Matthews is working for a submission of some sort.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Matthews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Matthews is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to control Matthews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Matthews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matthews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matthews.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie working for a triangle but Matthews defends it easily.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Our winner, Ruben Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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