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CWC 381 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 London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Anderson has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gracie.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Richard Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dog Gracie.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (5) Gracie
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Anderson tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Gracie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Anderson wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Gracie.
Gracie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson regains half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 8 to 0.
Big Dog Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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