|
|
TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 1737 p4p, 81 weight class) and Jack McDonald (ranked 4845 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Anthony Pettis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jack McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pettis clinches with his opponent.
McDonald pulls guard successfully.
Pettis trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Pettis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pettis wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Pettis sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
McDonald seems keen to control Pettis's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald 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.
McDonald pulls Pettis in close to his closed guard and prevents Pettis from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
Pettis is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald pulls Pettis in close to his closed guard and prevents Pettis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pettis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (3) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald prevents Pettis from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald holding on.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face as Pettis controls the position.
Pettis tries to advance to mount but can't.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
Pettis advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pettis (5) vs (0) McDonald
Pettis content just to control the position here.
McDonald just holding on.
Pettis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to take McDonald's back but instead McDonald gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Pettis content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to improve his position but Pettis is controlling well.
McDonald has a hand on Pettis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pettis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (8) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
McDonald tries to hold on but Pettis pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald prevents Pettis from taking his back.
McDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pettis controlling the pace for now.
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Pettis wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to lock up and control but Pettis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.
Pettis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pettis'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.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pettis is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. McDonald is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Pettis (11) vs (0) McDonald
Pettis biding his time, controlling McDonald.
Pettis is trying to stick to McDonald's back but McDonald is turning into Pettis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pettis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McDonald. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pettis (11) vs (2) McDonald
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
Pettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
Pettis 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.
Pettis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Pettis has his hands on McDonald's head, controlling the position.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
McDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (11) vs (5) McDonald
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pettis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McDonald trying to control the pace.
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 stalling away here and it's allowed Pettis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald passes into half guard.
Pettis is trying is best to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Pettis is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McDonald jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (11) vs (8) McDonald
McDonald advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pettis (11) vs (10) McDonald
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Pettis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald fails to move to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pettis takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Anthony Pettis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
|
|
|
|
|
