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IVT Test PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 6880 p4p, 560 weight class) and Marcus Yonic (ranked 2363 p4p, 290 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thomas King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yonic. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: King (0) vs (4) Yonic
Yonic tries to move to mount but King blocks the move with his legs.
Yonic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yonic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yonic works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (7) Yonic
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yonic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yonic is working away from the top position though.
King 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.
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.
King controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yonic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (10) Yonic
Yonic tries to control but King wriggling away.
King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yonic.
Yonic tries to control but King wriggling away.
Yonic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but King is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
King wants to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
Yonic wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Yonic has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now King is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (10) Yonic
King trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yonic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
King postures up.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
Yonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Yonic keeps moving.
King won't allow Yonic to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Yonic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (12) Yonic
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Yonic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yonic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Yonic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Yonic eventually gives up the hold.
Yonic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Yonic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
King is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position.
Yonic stalling away here and it's allowed King to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yonic is one step ahead there.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control but Yonic manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: King (2) vs (15) Yonic
Yonic trying to control but King is having none of it.
Yonic working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
King tries to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
King tries to reverse the position but Yonic maintains control.
Yonic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but King is holding on tight.
Yonic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yonic looking for a guillotine from mount but King is having none of it.
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yonic wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King is looking to control Yonic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Yonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King is controlling Yonic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
King trying to control but Yonic postures up.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
Yonic tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Yonic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King trying to control but Yonic postures up.
King is looking to improve his position.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic controlling the action here.
Yonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonic wins on points by 15 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Yonic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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