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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Moncey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox pulls guard successfully.
Knox controls De Moncey momentarily but De Moncey frees himself.
Knox keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knox is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (0) vs (2) Knox
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from De Moncey.
Knox tries to free his leg and advance position but De Moncey is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Moncey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Moncey can't keep his opponent in guard - Knox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox wants to free his trapped foot but De Moncey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knox works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (5) Knox
De Moncey 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.
Knox pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knox wants to control the pace but De Moncey is squirming around nicely.
De Moncey is looking to get to half guard.
Knox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to hold on but Knox pushes him away.
Knox trying to control but De Moncey is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Moncey 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox content to control rather than advance.
De Moncey tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
De Moncey is trying to control but Knox manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (8) Knox
Knox works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (0) vs (11) Knox
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking very determined here, making life difficult for Knox.
Knox just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
De Moncey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Moncey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Knox wants to take a breather but De Moncey is having none of it.
Knox trying to control from De Moncey's half guard. De Moncey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
De Moncey wants to sweep but no luck.
De Moncey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (2) vs (11) Knox
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking for submissions off his back.
De Moncey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Moncey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Moncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Moncey is really struggling to control Knox but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Knox wants to sweep here but De Moncey controlling him for the moment.
De Moncey trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey postures up.
Knox keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knox looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knox looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knox! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: De Moncey (2) vs (15) Knox
De Moncey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Knox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
De Moncey is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox is pressing down on De Moncey's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Moncey is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
De Moncey is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox prevents De Moncey from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Moncey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knox passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (2) vs (18) Knox
De Moncey stops Knox from passing to mount.
De Moncey looking for a sweep but Knox has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: De Moncey (2) vs (20) Knox
De Moncey tries to reverse the position but Knox maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (2) vs (23) Knox
Knox tries to keep control of the position but De Moncey is staying busy.
Knox avoiding De Moncey 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to escape the position.
Knox struggling to keep hold of the position.
Knox avoiding De Moncey 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knox wins on points by 23 to 2.
A relieved looking Porthos Knox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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