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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Santiago Gracie (ranked 6639 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 2061 p4p, 253 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vicini's choice of entrance music: Mother. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Santiago Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Vicini
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie not doing much here.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Vicini
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vicini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (7) vs (0) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Vicini defends it well.
Vicini 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.
Vicini is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Vicini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Vicini regains half guard.
Vicini is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vicini defends it well.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vicini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Vicini defends it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is thwarting Vicini's attempts to control the position.
Vicini is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini is still trying to improve position.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Vicini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Vicini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vicini is holding on for now.
Vicini is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (0) Vicini
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicini is looking to escape.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vicini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but Vicini is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to Vicini's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Vicini regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Vicini is working away.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vicini for as long as he can get away with.
Vicini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Vicini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vicini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Vicini won't allow it.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Vicini is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Vicini is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie pushes down on Vicini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vicini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vicini is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (0) Vicini
Gracie moves to his opponent's back but Vicini bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (13) vs (2) Vicini
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Vicini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vicini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling Vicini's posture.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Gracie working for a triangle but Vicini defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Vicini defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (13) vs (5) Vicini
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
A victorious Santiago Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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