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Rise of an EMPIRE PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonathan Mahomes (ranked 25424 p4p, 685 weight class) and David McCarthy (ranked 5710 p4p, 519 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that David McCarthy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Mahomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; David McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McCarthy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mahomes to the ground. McCarthy is now in Mahomes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mahomes (0) vs (2) McCarthy
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy has gone for a leg lock! Mahomes slips out almost immediately though and dives into McCarthy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahomes (2) vs (2) McCarthy
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahomes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mahomes tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
McCarthy working for a triangle but Mahomes defends it easily.
Mahomes wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Mahomes looking to pass the guard.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Mahomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Mahomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
McCarthy working for a triangle but Mahomes defends it easily.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Mahomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
McCarthy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mahomes tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
McCarthy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahomes is aware though and is defending well.
McCarthy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahomes defends it easily.
Mahomes wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahomes is aware though and is defending well.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahomes is aware though and is defending well.
Mahomes pushing down on McCarthy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mahomes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCarthy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahomes pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy actively working from the bottom here.
Mahomes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCarthy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCarthy actively working from the bottom here.
McCarthy is refusing to be controlled, as Mahomes sits in half guard.
McCarthy 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.
McCarthy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahomes pulls his head out easily.
McCarthy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahomes pulls his head out easily.
Mahomes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCarthy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCarthy manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy pulls Mahomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Mahomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
McCarthy working for a triangle but Mahomes defends it easily.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes looking to pass the guard.
McCarthy is trying to control the position but Mahomes postures up.
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
McCarthy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCarthy is pulling down on Mahomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mahomes, at least for the moment.
Mahomes wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Mahomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahomes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCarthy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
McCarthy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking for a guillotine here but Mahomes defends easily.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahomes tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
McCarthy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahomes defends it easily.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
Mahomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
Mahomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCarthy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mahomes has managed to get both his arms back between McCarthy's legs - danger averted.
McCarthy 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.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
McCarthy has control of Mahomes's left arm, preventing Mahomes from doing any damage.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
McCarthy can't keep his opponent in guard - Mahomes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCarthy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCarthy moves into full guard.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mahomes defends well.
McCarthy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahomes defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
Mahomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCarthy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mahomes has managed to get both his arms back between McCarthy's legs - danger averted.
McCarthy looks winded!
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Mahomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahomes is one step ahead there.
McCarthy is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahomes is aware though and is defending well.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
Mahomes trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy pulls Mahomes in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahomes wants to pass the guard but McCarthy is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and McCarthy gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
McCarthy wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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