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GFY 13 - 13 Unlucky Numbers PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 33 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 13 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hughes enables De Moncey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hughes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) De Moncey
De Moncey has gone for a leg lock! Hughes slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Moncey's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (2) De Moncey
De Moncey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Moncey looking for a sweep. Not yet De Moncey, not yet.
De Moncey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hughes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (2) De Moncey
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes gets to mount! De Moncey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hughes (7) vs (2) De Moncey
De Moncey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Moncey is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes tries to take De Moncey's back but instead De Moncey uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
De Moncey is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
De Moncey wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Moncey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Moncey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Moncey keeps working.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
De Moncey is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
De Moncey is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Moncey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Moncey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is looking to stall here but De Moncey recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
De Moncey is looking to improve his position.
De Moncey regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Moncey 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 being controlled here, momentarily.
De Moncey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is adopting a defensive guard.
Hughes wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
De Moncey keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Moncey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
De Moncey looking to control.
Hughes stands and throws De Moncey's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (10) vs (2) De Moncey
De Moncey looks to move to half guard but instead Hughes has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hughes (12) vs (2) De Moncey
De Moncey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Moncey has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hughes's lack of action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Moncey has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Moncey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes is keen to just control but De Moncey is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes 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.
De Moncey is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
De Moncey wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to take a breather but De Moncey is having none of it.
Hughes prevents De Moncey from improving his position.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but De Moncey is working away.
De Moncey actively working from the bottom here.
Hughes controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is trying to control but can't.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but De Moncey is working away.
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes stalling away here and it's allowed De Moncey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but De Moncey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (12) vs (4) De Moncey
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Moncey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (14) vs (4) De Moncey
De Moncey is trying to keep Hughes in close.
De Moncey keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (14) vs (6) De Moncey
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Moncey trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Moncey is one step ahead there.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but De Moncey is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (16) vs (6) De Moncey
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Moncey is keeping the position for now.
De Moncey keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Moncey is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
Sirus Hughes retains his super heavyweight title! |
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