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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Demitrious Johnson (ranked 7484 p4p, 312 weight class) and Jack McDonald (ranked 4840 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Little Birds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Demitrious Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jack McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McDonald clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to trip McDonald. He has hold of a leg but McDonald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) McDonald
Johnson is looking to pass into half guard but McDonald pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McDonald is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
McDonald content to control rather than advance.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
McDonald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.
Let's hope that McDonald has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McDonald in particular looking to stall.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from McDonald.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (2) vs (5) McDonald
Johnson is letting McDonald control him for a moment.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (2) vs (7) McDonald
McDonald wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yet more stalling tactics from McDonald.
McDonald mounts Johnson! Really nice guard pass there!
McDonald pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
McDonald avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McDonald works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Johnson (2) vs (10) McDonald
A bit of a pause in the action here. McDonald controlling the positon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
McDonald is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
McDonald biding his time, controlling Johnson.
Well, with McDonald on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Johnson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from McDonald.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McDonald gets his way!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Johnson turns into McDonald and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (4) vs (10) McDonald
McDonald 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: Johnson (4) vs (12) McDonald
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDonald is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson is looking to control McDonald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McDonald with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
McDonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the pace.
McDonald trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy.
McDonald trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Johnson is in trouble now - McDonald has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (4) vs (15) McDonald
McDonald controlling from mount.
Johnson tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
It looks like McDonald might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
McDonald is continuing to stall.
Well,Johnson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Johnson wants to control but McDonald is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson tries to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McDonald controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount but McDonald keeps good control and instead manages to take Johnson's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Johnson (4) vs (18) McDonald
McDonald controlling the position well here. Johnson rolled but McDonald kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McDonald is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
McDonald is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.
McDonald controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald wins on points by 18 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack McDonald made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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