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EMP Grappling 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brodie Grundy (ranked 6318 p4p, 525 weight class) and Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 2282 p4p, 276 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 8 wins and 6 losses; Brodie Grundy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rastaphan Dominatrix!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dominatrix is trying to drag Grundy to the mat but Grundy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dominatrix is pressed up against the cage. Grundy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dominatrix down to the mat. Dominatrix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grundy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dominatrix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grundy defends it nicely.
Dominatrix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grundy to the mat! Grundy manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grundy (0) vs (2) Dominatrix
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominatrix slips nicely into half guard.
Grundy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominatrix forces his way into half guard.
Grundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominatrix pulls his head out easily.
Dominatrix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grundy is refusing to be controlled, as Dominatrix sits in half guard.
Grundy manages to get to full guard.
Grundy keeping moving, preventing Dominatrix from controlling successfully.
Dominatrix is fighting to break Grundy's control of his arms but Grundy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grundy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (2) vs (2) Dominatrix
Dominatrix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grundy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dominatrix throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grundy escapes and throws Dominatrix's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (5) vs (2) Dominatrix
Dominatrix is trying to get back to half guard.
Grundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dominatrix keeps working.
Dominatrix 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.
Grundy tries for a kimura but Dominatrix is defending well.
Grundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dominatrix is trying to control Grundy's posture but Grundy avoids it.
Grundy wants to control but Dominatrix is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix is looking for a sweep.
Dominatrix is not content to let Grundy control the position.
Dominatrix is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grundy off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grundy (5) vs (6) Dominatrix
Grundy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dominatrix has control of Grundy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grundy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dominatrix trying to control but Grundy is having none of it.
Grundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix working for a guillotine from mount but Grundy is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundy can't escape the position.
Grundy wants to control but Dominatrix is having none of it.
Grundy is looking to improve his position but Dominatrix isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominatrix wants to take Grundy's back here but Grundy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dominatrix is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grundy is surviving well by controlling Dominatrix's body position as best he can.
Grundy regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix controlling the action here.
Grundy trying to control here.
Grundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grundy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grundy controls Dominatrix momentarily but Dominatrix frees himself.
Dominatrix wants to pass the guard but Grundy is keeping the position.
Dominatrix is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominatrix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dominatrix passes Grundy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Dominatrix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grundy is trying to control but can't.
Dominatrix seems to be working for a kimura but Grundy defends the submission attempt.
Grundy is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tries to get to full guard but Dominatrix has control of the leg.
Grundy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
Dominatrix wants to control but Grundy is keeping him busy.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
Dominatrix is looking for a kimura here.
Dominatrix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grundy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grundy is defending against the submission attempts here by Dominatrix.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grundy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grundy is controlling Dominatrix's posture.
Dominatrix won't allow Grundy to sweep him here.
Dominatrix looking to pass the guard.
Dominatrix stopping the sweep attempt from Grundy.
Dominatrix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grundy is keeping the position for now.
Grundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dominatrix is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grundy is pulling down on Dominatrix's head. It's preventing any offense from Dominatrix, at least for the moment.
Grundy looking for a guillotine here but Dominatrix defends easily.
Dominatrix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grundy's guard.
Grundy is trying to maintain the position but Dominatrix is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominatrix prevents Grundy from improving his position.
Dominatrix maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Grundy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dominatrix has cracked it and Grundy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dominatrix!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
A less than humble Rastaphan Dominatrix misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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