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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghita Pluta (ranked 22342 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghita Pluta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Dick Mahoney! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ghita Pluta!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mahoney drives through and clinches with Pluta against the cage.
Mahoney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pluta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pluta takes the fight into the clinch.
Mahoney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mahoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Pluta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Mahoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pluta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mahoney is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pluta to the mat. Pluta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mahoney (2) vs (0) Pluta
Mahoney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pluta looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pluta looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mahoney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mahoney with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pluta trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Pluta is trying to get back to full guard.
Mahoney moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahoney (5) vs (0) Pluta
A lull in the action here as Mahoney stalls from top position.
Mahoney advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mahoney (7) vs (0) Pluta
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pluta has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mahoney (10) vs (0) Pluta
Mahoney biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mahoney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pluta trying to control the hands but Mahoney won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Mahoney.
Mahoney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mahoney'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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mahoney.
Pluta tries to roll but Mahoney sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mahoney continues to stall.
Pluta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Mahoney.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pluta just trying to survive but Mahoney is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mahoney keeps control of the position easily here as Pluta tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pluta can't escape the position.
Mahoney controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney continues to hold on tight.
Further stalling from Mahoney.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Mahoney is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney has the hooks in. Pluta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pluta 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.
Mahoney has good solid back control here.
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!
Mahoney takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Dick Mahoney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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