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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Scott John!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Moncey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from John as De Moncey shoots in.
John forces De Moncey back against the cage and clinches.
John turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: De Moncey (0) vs (4) John
De Moncey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Moncey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey tries to roll over but John keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John slows the pace down in half guard.
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
John not doing much here.
De Moncey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
John controlling the action here.
De Moncey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but John pulls his head out easily.
John uses his free foot to push down on De Moncey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Moncey. Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (7) John
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Moncey is working hard here to advance position.
John content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Moncey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
John content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Moncey actively working from the bottom here.
De Moncey actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Moncey is looking to improve his position.
John perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Moncey wants to get back to full guard but John has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (10) John
John sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Moncey has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (0) vs (13) John
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
John has good solid back control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that John has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
John's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is in bad spot here.
John controls the action.
De Moncey is really stuck here.
John biding his time, looking for the opening.
John is trying to stick to De Moncey's back but De Moncey is turning into John. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in John's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by De Moncey. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (2) vs (13) John
We've been informed that John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
De Moncey is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Moncey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
John keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
John has his hands on De Moncey's head, controlling the position.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey passes into half guard.
John is defending against the submission attempts here by De Moncey.
John wants to improve his position but De Moncey is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Moncey is working for an americana but John has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst De Moncey was thinking about the submission.
John 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.
De Moncey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey drops back, looking for a kneebar! John looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. John looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from John! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: De Moncey (2) vs (17) John
John advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Moncey (2) vs (19) John
John sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
John wins on points by 19 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Scott John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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