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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Forrest Bondurant (ranked 7889 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Brooks (ranked 1996 p4p, 264 weight class). Brooks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 4 wins and 0 losses; Forrest Bondurant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Damian Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bondurant (0) vs (2) Brooks
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bondurant keeps working.
Brooks is thwarting Bondurant's attempts to control the position.
Brooks is trying to control. Bondurant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks is pressing down on Bondurant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bondurant is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondurant is defending against the submission attempts here by Brooks.
Brooks 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.
Bondurant is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brooks is controlling the pace.
Bondurant is controlling Brooks's trapped leg to prevent Brooks from advancing to side control.
Brooks is working for a kimura but Bondurant is defending it quite comfortably.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bondurant keeps working.
Brooks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bondurant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks 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.
Bondurant wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.
Brooks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to work for an arm triangle but Bondurant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bondurant is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura but Bondurant is defending well.
Brooks trying to control the action but Bondurant is working from the bottom.
Brooks passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bondurant (0) vs (5) Brooks
Bondurant is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
Bondurant can't escape the position.
Brooks swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bondurant is now in Brooks's guard. A big mistake from Brooks there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bondurant (2) vs (5) Brooks
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Bondurant from controlling successfully.
Bondurant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to improve his position but instead Bondurant has moved into half guard.
Bondurant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brooks is looking to control Bondurant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brooks avoid being mounted?
Bondurant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bondurant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brooks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bondurant (2) vs (7) Brooks
Brooks wants to control from the top but Bondurant keeps moving.
Brooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Bondurant is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Bondurant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bondurant (4) vs (7) Brooks
Bondurant won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bondurant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brooks controls Bondurant momentarily but Bondurant frees himself.
Brooks has Bondurant pulled in close to control his posture.
Bondurant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bondurant is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks controlling the position.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Bondurant trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bondurant haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bondurant defends well.
Brooks being controlled here, momentarily.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brooks trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bondurant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Bondurant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brooks pulls Bondurant in to control the position.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bondurant controls the pace.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Bondurant from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks has Bondurant pulled in close to control his posture.
Bondurant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bondurant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bondurant (7) vs (7) Brooks
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks keeps trying to improve his position.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Bondurant keeps moving and retains side control.
Brooks 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bondurant is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Brooks gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Brooks wins on points by 8 to 7.
Damian Brooks is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Damian Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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