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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jon McDonald and Max Benneson. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jon McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Max Benneson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benneson rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald jumps guard and drags Benneson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Benneson wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benneson is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Benneson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benneson wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
McDonald is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Benneson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benneson trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benneson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (0) Benneson
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Benneson is keeping the position.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benneson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McDonald stalling.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Benneson won't allow it.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Benneson defending well.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benneson defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is pressing down on Benneson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benneson is holding on for now.
McDonald with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McDonald's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from McDonald.
McDonald works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (5) vs (0) Benneson
McDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald continues to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benneson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald fails to move to back control.
McDonald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McDonald fails to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Benneson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDonald controlling from mount.
McDonald seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Benneson is holding on tight.
Benneson regains half guard.
McDonald content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benneson wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy.
McDonald controlling the action here.
McDonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benneson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Benneson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Benneson is defending well.
Benneson is trying to control but can't.
McDonald works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (8) vs (0) Benneson
McDonald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benneson! Score +2 for reaching mount: McDonald (10) vs (0) Benneson
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benneson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (10) vs (2) Benneson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benneson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McDonald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benneson has McDonald in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (12) vs (2) Benneson
Benneson looks winded!
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benneson is keeping the position for now.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald forces his way into half guard.
McDonald stalling.
McDonald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Benneson won't allow McDonald to pass to mount.
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Benneson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald not doing much here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benneson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald is working away from the top position though.
Benneson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benneson trying to control here.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. |
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