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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Santiago Gracie and Baby Boy Harris. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Santiago Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is controlling Gracie's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Harris has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harris seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harris keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris trying to control the position.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Harris takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Gracie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Harris reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Harris
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Gracie looking to control but Harris passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Harris has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Harris
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Harris has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Harris
Harris takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (10) Harris
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Harris trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
Harris gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Gracie tries to escape but Harris has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Harris go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Harris has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Harris struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Harris gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Harris has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harris.
Harris is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Harris has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Harris doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (10) Harris
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harris keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 10 to 2.
The defeated Santiago Gracie had this to say: 'You just beat a red belt. That is no easy feat. Congrats buddy. '. |
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