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IVT Test PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier Delisle (ranked 1629 p4p, 80 weight class) and Isaac Cox (ranked 5299 p4p, 215 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Isaac Cox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gauthier Delisle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Isaac Cox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cox doesn't manage to clinch there - Delisle circles away.
Delisle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Delisle (2) vs (0) Cox
Cox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Delisle controls the pace.
Delisle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Delisle from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cox can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delisle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Delisle wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Delisle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delisle wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Delisle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cox is keeping the position for now.
Delisle advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Delisle (5) vs (0) Cox
Cox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Delisle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox struggling a bit here.
Delisle moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Delisle (7) vs (0) Cox
Delisle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cox is looking to escape.
Delisle fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delisle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cox is looking to escape.
Delisle moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cox has worked his arm free - good work by Cox!
Delisle tries for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
Delisle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Delisle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delisle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Delisle tries to move to mount but Cox blocks the move with his legs.
Delisle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Delisle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cox has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Delisle takes a little break here. Cox wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Delisle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delisle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delisle tries for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delisle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Delisle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Delisle trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
Delisle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Delisle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delisle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cox has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Delisle but great work by Cox. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Delisle (7) vs (4) Cox
Delisle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Delisle struggling a bit here.
Delisle regains half guard.
Cox wants to pass to mount but Delisle is defending the position.
Cox prevents Delisle from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Delisle is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Buoy Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Delisle is trying to control but can't.
Delisle is looking to improve his position.
Delisle is trying to control but can't.
Delisle wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Delisle is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Delisle gets back to full guard.
Delisle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Delisle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delisle trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Delisle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delisle is pulling down on Cox's head. It's preventing any offense from Cox, at least for the moment.
Delisle is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Delisle is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Delisle 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.
Delisle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
Delisle controlling Cox's posture.
Delisle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cox is one step ahead there.
Delisle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Delisle working for a triangle but Cox defends it easily.
Delisle is trying to keep Cox in close.
Delisle is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cox is fighting to break Delisle's control of his arms but Delisle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Delisle wants to sweep here but Cox controlling him for the moment.
Delisle looking to control.
Delisle has his foot on Cox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cox works his way back into a safe position though.
Delisle keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Delisle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cox is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delisle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delisle takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
After winning the bout, Gauthier Delisle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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