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DARE SUBMISSION SERIES 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tristan Lancier (ranked 8652 p4p, 322 weight class) and Jack McDonald (ranked 4936 p4p, 220 weight class). McDonald has chosen Three Little Birds as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Tristan Lancier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jack McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lancier manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McDonald on his heels. He'll look to pass McDonald's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lancier (2) vs (0) McDonald
Lancier wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Lancier trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald seems keen to control Lancier's posture.
Lancier trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald has his hands on Lancier's head, controlling the position.
Lancier trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancier preventing the sweep.
Lancier trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Lancier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lancier drops back, looking for a kneebar! McDonald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McDonald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McDonald! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lancier (2) vs (4) McDonald
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancier prevents McDonald from improving position.
McDonald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lancier, who protects the arm well.
My spies in Gorilla Warfare Academy inform me that McDonald has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McDonald tries to advance to mount but can't.
McDonald controlling the position.
McDonald trying to control the position but Lancier is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald happy to just control the position for now.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lancier has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lancier (2) vs (6) McDonald
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that McDonald has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lancier is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Coffee Shop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Lancier is having none of it.
McDonald 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 five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like McDonald 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.
McDonald tries to control but Lancier wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lancier is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Lancier (2) vs (9) McDonald
McDonald looking for the choke but no joy.
McDonald is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
McDonald trying to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tightening his grip on Lancier, looking for the choke.
McDonald struggling to keep hold of the position.
Well, with McDonald on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lancier is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
McDonald has good solid back control here.
McDonald tries to keep control of the position but Lancier is staying busy.
Lancier trying to control the hands but McDonald breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the position well here. Lancier rolled but McDonald kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McDonald is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McDonald controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Lancier right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls the position.
McDonald trying to control momentarily.
Lancier is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from McDonald.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control but Lancier is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
McDonald avoids the attempt from Lancier to control.
McDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McDonald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control but Lancier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
McDonald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lancier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McDonald happy to just control the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Lancier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald taking a breather here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from McDonald.
McDonald advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lancier (2) vs (11) McDonald
McDonald fails to take his opponent's back.
McDonald jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lancier is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lancier and McDonald has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
McDonald staying calm.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Lancier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lancier seems a little lost for a moment, as McDonald dominates the positioning.
Lancier is not content to let McDonald control the position.
McDonald is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lancier will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald wins on points by 11 to 2.
Jack McDonald really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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