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TWGC 45 (265lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezra Gray! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Monty Don!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Gray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Don can't fight it off and eventually Gray manages to take the fight to the floor. Don looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gray (2) vs (0) Don
Don looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gray has picked Don up and slammed him! Don can't keep hold of the triangle and Gray manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gray (5) vs (0) Don
Don is trying to improve his position.
Don struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don tries to improve position but can't.
Gray controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don tries to improve position but can't.
Don looks winded!
Gray happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gray continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Gray.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gray'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 six minutes gone in the round.
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That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Don is trying to improve his position.
Don seems a little lost for a moment, as Gray dominates the positioning.
Further stalling from Gray.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gray.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gray is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Ezra Gray very nearly forgot to thank HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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