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SSG 240 Ozymandias vs Pushkin 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 6 wins and 10 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed rushes De Moncey and presses him up against the cage.
De Moncey drags the fight down to the ground.
De Moncey is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
De Moncey looking for a guillotine here but Reed defends easily.
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.
Reed trying to control but De Moncey is working from the bottom.
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but De Moncey is retaining full guard.
Reed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reed trying to control but De Moncey is working from the bottom.
De Moncey wants to improve his position but instead Reed has moved into half guard.
My spies in Ground Zero Workout Gym inform me that Reed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
De Moncey is looking for a sweep. Reed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is pressing down on De Moncey's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Moncey is holding on for now.
De Moncey looking for submissions off his back.
Reed is looking for a kimura but De Moncey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to take a breather but De Moncey is having none of it.
De Moncey is pressing down on Reed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reed drops back looking for a leg! De Moncey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Moncey manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into De Moncey's guard.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from De Moncey.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from De Moncey.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Moncey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Moncey wants to sweep but no luck.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Moncey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving.
De Moncey is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Reed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey trying to control the position.
De Moncey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reed has passed into half guard!
De Moncey wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
De Moncey is working hard here to advance position.
Reed is controlling the pace.
Reed moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (3) Reed
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position but De Moncey is working away.
Reed taking a break here but De Moncey is having none of it and regains half guard.
Reed wants to pass the guard but De Moncey is defending well.
Reed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed 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.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
Reed works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (6) Reed
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed controlling from the full mount.
De Moncey is trying to escape the mount.
Reed controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is trying to escape the mount.
Reed is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But De Moncey has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from De Moncey! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (2) vs (6) Reed
Reed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Moncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Moncey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
De Moncey controlling from the top position.
Reed trying to control the position.
De Moncey trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Moncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Moncey won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Moncey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Moncey wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
De Moncey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Moncey wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Moncey is one step ahead there.
Reed trying to control the position here.
De Moncey wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed is trying to keep De Moncey in close.
De Moncey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Moncey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Moncey is aware though and is defending well.
Reed looking to control.
Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Moncey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Reed wins on points by 6 to 2.
An out of breath Tommy Reed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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