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GFY 17 - Daddy's gone to Cali 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 7 wins and 14 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 33 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
De Moncey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Moncey (2) vs (0) Hughes
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to control but De Moncey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Moncey trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
De Moncey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (5) vs (0) Hughes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Moncey wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Moncey avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
De Moncey moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (8) vs (0) Hughes
De Moncey has the hooks in. Hughes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Moncey is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hughes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hughes for a finish.
De Moncey has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hughes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
De Moncey not allowing Hughes to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to break free.
Hughes just trying to survive but De Moncey is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hughes showing good submission defense here.
De Moncey avoiding Hughes 's attempts to control his hands.
De Moncey wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
De Moncey looking to break Hughes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hughes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise De Moncey will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
De Moncey tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey working for a choke but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes tries to escape the position.
De Moncey trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
De Moncey has the hooks in. Hughes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hughes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of De Moncey's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hughes tries to escape but De Moncey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
De Moncey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hughes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hughes tries to break free.
Hughes is having to fend off submission attempts from De Moncey, who is looking to sink in the choke. De Moncey doesn't have the hooks in though and Hughes manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (8) vs (2) Hughes
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes stands and throws De Moncey's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (8) vs (5) Hughes
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes gets to mount! De Moncey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Moncey (8) vs (7) Hughes
Hughes wants to take De Moncey's back here but De Moncey is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes is working for a guillotine from mount but De Moncey frees his head quite easily.
De Moncey is controlling an arm, preventing Hughes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
De Moncey is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes wants to control the pace but De Moncey is squirming around nicely.
Hughes has hold of De Moncey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and De Moncey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hughes tries to control but De Moncey wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. De Moncey is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (8) vs (10) Hughes
De Moncey fending off the submission attempt from Hughes.
De Moncey defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hughes's arms.
De Moncey tries to escape but Hughes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hughes is not going to allow De Moncey to sit and survive in this position.
Hughes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, De Moncey has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hughes controlling well, preventing De Moncey from escaping the position.
Hughes trying to control momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey trying to control the hands but Hughes breaks the grip.
Hughes controlling well, preventing De Moncey from escaping the position.
Hughes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but De Moncey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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.
I really don't envy De Moncey right now.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hughes struggling to keep hold of the position.
De Moncey is really stuck here.
De Moncey prevents Hughes from getting a body triangle.
De Moncey tries to break free.
Hughes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hughes has the hooks in. De Moncey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Moncey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hughes's guard. Nice work there by De Moncey.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (10) vs (10) Hughes
Hughes keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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: De Moncey (10) vs (12) Hughes
De Moncey wants to improve his position but instead Hughes has moved into half guard.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Moncey keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to get back to full guard.
De Moncey is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
De Moncey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Moncey.
De Moncey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Moncey keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but De Moncey is retaining full guard.
De Moncey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (10) vs (15) Hughes
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes wins on points by 15 to 10. Sirus Hughes retains his super heavyweight title! |
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