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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony King and Maurice Vachon. King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva-Badass. Vachon has chosen Mad Dog Tribute as his entrance music. Maurice Vachon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tony King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Maurice Vachon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: King (2) vs (0) Vachon
King seems to be looking for submissions.
Vachon has his hands clasped together around King's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Vachon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vachon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vachon tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vachon won't allow King to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vachon wants to get back to full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but Vachon defending well.
Vachon tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon is concentrating on defense, preventing King from advancing position.
King is taking a breather. Vachon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King trying to pass the guard but Vachon defending well.
King is trying to control. Vachon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is pressing down on Vachon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vachon is holding on for now.
Vachon is trying is best to control the position here.
King works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (5) vs (0) Vachon
King controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
Vachon stops King from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
King avoids the attempt from Vachon to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to control but Vachon wriggling away.
Vachon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King controlling his opponent.
Vachon is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King fails to move to back control.
King has control of Vachon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vachon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vachon is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vachon keeps trying to improve his position.
Vachon is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vachon wants to control but King is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vachon prevents King from taking his back.
Vachon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
King wants to pass the guard but Vachon is defending well.
King is thwarting Vachon's attempts to control the position.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vachon is not content to let King control the position.
Vachon tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vachon! Score +3 for passing guard: King (8) vs (0) Vachon
Vachon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King looking to control but Vachon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vachon has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of King's lack of action.
Vachon wants to get back to full guard.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Vachon defends the submission attempt.
Vachon is doing well to control the position and prevent King from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Vachon is keeping him busy.
Vachon tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King is trying to control. Vachon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vachon is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King prevents Vachon from improving his position.
King controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to take a break and control but Vachon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vachon trying to control here.
Vachon is trying to get back to full guard.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vachon trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King wants to control but Vachon is keeping him busy.
Vachon manages to get to full guard.
Vachon keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King stays in close to Vachon's body and controls the position.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vachon's guard.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Vachon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vachon is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vachon sees it coming and defends easily.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vachon is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vachon avoid being mounted?
King is looking to advance position but Vachon won't allow it.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Vachon is positioning himself well to prevent King advancing to mount.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vachon trying to control here.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vachon keeps working.
Vachon trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vachon keeps working.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King 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.
Vachon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Vachon is working from the bottom.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vachon pulls King in to control the position.
Vachon keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to pass the guard but Vachon is keeping the position.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vachon is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King looking to pass the guard.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vachon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (8) vs (2) Vachon
Vachon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vachon is looking to advance position but King has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: King (12) vs (2) Vachon
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control the pace but Vachon is squirming around nicely.
King content just to control the position here.
King looking to control but Vachon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vachon is wriggling around trying to escape.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King is really struggling to control Vachon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vachon wants to control but King is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
King takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony King thanked BlackStar Athletics for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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