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OC! Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 1962 p4p, 214 weight class) and Brodie Grundy (ranked 4623 p4p, 432 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; TJ Hearts! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Brodie Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grundy closes the distance and clinches.
Grundy pulls Hearts into guard.
Grundy is trying to keep Hearts in close.
Grundy is pulling down on Hearts's head. It's preventing any offense from Hearts, at least for the moment.
Hearts is stalling in the full guard.
Hearts postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts looking to pass the guard.
Grundy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hearts defends it easily.
Grundy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy wants to improve his position but instead Hearts has moved into half guard.
Grundy tries to roll over but Hearts keeps him under control.
Grundy actively working from the bottom here.
Grundy is refusing to be controlled, as Hearts sits in half guard.
Hearts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
Grundy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hearts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hearts's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hearts (0) vs (4) Grundy
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hearts tries to escape the position.
Hearts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
What can Hearts do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Grundy working for a choke but Hearts reverses nicely into Grundy 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (2) vs (4) Grundy
Grundy wants to control the position but Hearts says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts tries to pass to full mount but Grundy defends it.
Hearts prevents Grundy from improving his position.
Hearts is keen to just control but Grundy is a slippery customer.
Hearts tries to pass to full mount but Grundy defends it.
Grundy is not content to let Hearts control the position.
Grundy tries to get to full guard but Hearts has control of the leg.
Grundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hearts pulls his head out easily.
Grundy is trying to control but Hearts manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (5) vs (4) Grundy
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tries to improve his position but instead Hearts has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hearts (8) vs (4) Grundy
Grundy tries to break free.
Grundy wants to control his opponent's hands but Hearts gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundy turns into Hearts and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (8) vs (6) Grundy
Grundy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grundy trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is controlling Grundy's posture.
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Hearts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hearts controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to sweep but no luck.
Grundy trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
Grundy 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.
Grundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearts wants to sweep here but Grundy controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hearts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Hearts being controlled here, momentarily.
Hearts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grundy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (10) vs (6) Grundy
Grundy is controlling Hearts's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Grundy, not yet.
Grundy is trying to control the position but Hearts postures up.
Hearts stands and throws Grundy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (13) vs (6) Grundy
Hearts working away.
Grundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grundy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grundy tries to control but Hearts manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hearts (16) vs (6) Grundy
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to control the action but Hearts just sinks the hooks in.
Grundy tries to roll but Hearts sticks to his back.
Grundy breaks Hearts's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (16) vs (8) Grundy
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Hearts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (18) vs (8) Grundy
Grundy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hearts is keen to just control but Grundy is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grundy gets back to full guard.
Grundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hearts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grundy is keeping the position for now.
Grundy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hearts passes into half guard.
Grundy is controlling Hearts's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy wants to sweep but Hearts has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (21) vs (8) Grundy
Grundy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hearts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grundy struggling a bit here.
Hearts is staying tight to Grundy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hearts trying to control the action but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Grundy tries to buck Hearts off but Hearts is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grundy can't do much from the bottom here.
Grundy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hearts easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hearts (23) vs (8) Grundy
Hearts avoids the attempt from Grundy to control.
Grundy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grundy 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.
Hearts prevents Grundy from improving his position.
Grundy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hearts is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grundy is trying to control but Hearts manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (26) vs (8) Grundy
Grundy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grundy tries to lock up and control but Hearts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grundy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grundy tries to improve his position but instead Hearts has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hearts (29) vs (8) Grundy
Hearts keeps control of the position as Grundy tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grundy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hearts is trying to stick to Grundy's back but Grundy is turning into Hearts. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hearts's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grundy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (29) vs (10) Grundy
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearts looking for a sweep. Not yet Hearts, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grundy controlling from the top position.
Grundy trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hearts takes the fight on points by 29 to 10.
TJ Hearts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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