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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jean Ponce (ranked 5433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kronos Doomsday (ranked 5383 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jean Ponce! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Kronos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ponce closes the distance and clinches.
Doomsday is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ponce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ponce has hold of one of Doomsday's legs. Doomsday is fighting the takedown attempt but Ponce gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ponce (2) vs (0) Doomsday
Doomsday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doomsday being controlled here, momentarily.
Doomsday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ponce passes Doomsday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Doomsday is trying to control but Ponce manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ponce (5) vs (0) Doomsday
Doomsday regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday won't allow Ponce to pass to mount.
Ponce performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ponce wants to free his trapped foot but Doomsday is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ponce seems content to control.
Doomsday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ponce is working away from the top position though.
Doomsday 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.
Ponce controlling the action here.
Ponce wants to pass to mount but Doomsday is defending the position.
Ponce controlling the pace.
Doomsday wants to control but Ponce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doomsday is looking to improve his position.
Ponce trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponce seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Doomsday for as long as he can get away with.
Doomsday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ponce is trying to work for a kimura but Doomsday is defending well.
Doomsday won't allow Ponce to pass to mount.
Doomsday is looking to improve his position.
Doomsday wants to control but Ponce is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponce trying to mount his opponent but Doomsday defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce controlling the action here.
Ponce wants to work for an arm triangle but Doomsday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doomsday is looking for a sweep. Ponce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doomsday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ponce is working away from the top position though.
Doomsday wants to sweep but Ponce has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ponce (8) vs (0) Doomsday
Ponce tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is being controlled here.
Doomsday struggling a bit here.
Doomsday prevents Ponce from improving position.
Doomsday is trying to control Ponce's posture but Ponce avoids it.
Ponce content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Doomsday is looking to regain half guard here but Ponce keeps moving and retains side control.
Doomsday trying to remain calm as Ponce controls from the top position.
Ponce gets to mount! Doomsday was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ponce (10) vs (0) Doomsday
Doomsday is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ponce jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Doomsday manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Doomsday tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ponce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Doomsday is still trying to improve position.
Doomsday gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Doomsday is trying to maintain the position but Ponce is very close to passing his half guard.
Ponce is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doomsday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ponce.
Doomsday is doing well to control the position and prevent Ponce from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to get to full guard but Ponce has control of the leg.
Doomsday trying to control from the bottom.
Ponce wants to pass the guard but Doomsday is defending well.
Doomsday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ponce is working away from the top position though.
Ponce wants to work for an arm triangle but Doomsday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doomsday wants to get back to full guard.
Doomsday is trying to control but can't.
Doomsday is trying to control but Ponce passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ponce (13) vs (0) Doomsday
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Doomsday struggling a bit here.
Doomsday being controlled for a moment.
Doomsday tries to bench press Ponce off him but Ponce keeps the position.
Doomsday manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ponce (13) vs (2) Doomsday
Ponce tries to get to full guard but Doomsday has control of the leg.
Ponce is staying active underneath Doomsday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ponce is in trouble now - Doomsday has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ponce (13) vs (5) Doomsday
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday content just to control the position here.
Doomsday wants to control the pace but Ponce is squirming around nicely.
Ponce is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doomsday is looking to work his way around to Ponce's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Doomsday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ponce is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ponce just holding on.
Ponce is squirming around, avoiding Doomsday's attempts to control the action.
Ponce is trying desperately to improve position.
Ponce might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to control but Ponce wriggling away.
Ponce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doomsday wants to control the pace but Ponce is squirming around nicely.
Doomsday might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ponce haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doomsday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Doomsday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doomsday tries to control but Ponce wriggling away.
Doomsday wants to take Ponce's back but he can't do it this time.
Ponce can't escape the position.
Ponce is working hard here to advance position.
Ponce wants to control but Doomsday is having none of it.
Doomsday wants to control the pace but Ponce is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is trying to take his opponent's back.
Doomsday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ponce is trying desperately to improve position.
Ponce tries to hold on but Doomsday postures up.
Doomsday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ponce is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to take Ponce's back here but Ponce is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ponce is looking to improve his position but Doomsday isn't that keen on the idea.
Doomsday trying to control but Ponce is having none of it.
Doomsday fails to advance to Ponce's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday trying to control but Ponce is having none of it.
Ponce tries to lock up and control but Doomsday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doomsday looking to control but Ponce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ponce is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doomsday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ponce is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ponce is working to get back to half guard.
Ponce 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ponce takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
Jean Ponce is the new heavyweight champion! |
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