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EMPIRE Tap Out PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 2113 p4p, 281 weight class) and Stacker Pentacost (ranked 5391 p4p, 605 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. Pentacost has chosen Code Blue Coma/ Downset as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Brian Burns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Stacker Pentacost!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pentacost has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Pentacost gets underhooks to prevent Burns's takedown attempt.
Burns lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burns (2) vs (0) Pentacost
Pentacost controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Pentacost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burns controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Pentacost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost seems keen to control Burns's posture.
Burns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pentacost trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost pulls Burns in close to his closed guard and prevents Burns from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burns 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.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Pentacost is retaining full guard.
Pentacost wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Pentacost has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pentacost looking to control.
Burns controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pentacost has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is stalling in the full guard.
Pentacost keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Burns pushing down on Pentacost's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pentacost knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pentacost trying to get back to full guard but Burns takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (5) vs (0) Pentacost
Burns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burns content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost tries to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Pentacost is looking to get to half guard.
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Burns wants to take his opponent's back but Pentacost doesn't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burns controlling from the full mount.
Burns pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Burns content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to control but Pentacost wriggling away.
Pentacost is controlling an arm, preventing Burns from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pentacost sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pentacost gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pentacost holds on and takes a little breather.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Pentacost is retaining full guard.
Burns controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost trying to control the position here.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pentacost holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Pentacost is keeping the position.
Pentacost seems keen to control Burns's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost looking to control.
Pentacost is adopting a defensive guard.
Burns is looking to advance position but Pentacost has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burns (5) vs (4) Pentacost
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pentacost trying to control but Burns is having none of it.
Pentacost controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to lock up and control but Pentacost gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pentacost controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Burns takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
After winning the bout, Brian Burns thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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