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WAR GAMES PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Poto Tupu (ranked 3376 p4p, 349 weight class) and Brodie Grundy (ranked 3108 p4p, 322 weight class). Tupu comes to the cage accompanied by Youth Of The Nation. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Poto Tupu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Brodie Grundy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grundy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grundy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tupu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grundy to the mat. Grundy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tupu (2) vs (0) Grundy
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grundy keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Tupu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grundy pulls Tupu in to control the position.
Grundy is trying to keep Tupu in close.
Grundy is adopting a defensive guard.
Grundy wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy working a defensive guard here.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Grundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy is adopting a defensive guard.
Tupu trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Grundy has his hands on Tupu's head, controlling the position.
Grundy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tupu passes Grundy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundy is looking for a sweep. Tupu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu tries to pass to full mount but Grundy defends it.
Tupu prevents Grundy from improving his position.
Grundy trying to control here.
Tupu wants to pass the guard but Grundy is defending well.
Tupu not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grundy is defending against the submission attempts here by Tupu.
Tupu wants to pass the guard but Grundy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grundy trying to hold on to Tupu's head to control him but Tupu postures up.
Grundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grundy.
Grundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Grundy, not yet.
Grundy keeps trying to improve his position.
Tupu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grundy is pulling down on Tupu's head. It's preventing any offense from Tupu, at least for the moment.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Grundy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Grundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grundy is trying to control the position but Tupu postures up.
Grundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupu is one step ahead there.
Grundy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tupu forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grundy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grundy managing to control the position.
Grundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tupu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grundy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupu trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Tupu passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupu (5) vs (0) Grundy
Tupu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.
Grundy keeps Tupu under control for a moment.
Grundy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupu off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tupu (5) vs (4) Grundy
Grundy keeps control of the position as Tupu tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tupu won't allow Grundy to pass to mount.
Tupu actively working from the bottom here.
Grundy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grundy is pressing down on Tupu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tupu is holding on for now.
Tupu wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tupu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grundy uses his free foot to push down on Tupu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tupu. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupu (5) vs (7) Grundy
Grundy looking to control but Tupu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grundy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tupu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grundy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grundy moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Tupu (5) vs (10) Grundy
Tupu tries to escape but Grundy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Grundy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grundy controlling the position well here. Tupu rolled but Grundy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Tupu right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tupu staying busy and making it hard for Grundy to control.
Grundy controlling from the back.
Tupu is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Tupu right now.
Let's hope that Grundy 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.
You can see the frustration on Tupu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Grundy.
More stalling from Grundy.
Tupu trying to control but not successfully.
Grundy biding his time, controlling Tupu.
Tupu is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Martial Arts Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tupu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tupu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tupu is squirming around, avoiding Grundy's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grundy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tupu can't escape the position.
Grundy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grundy trying to control but Tupu is having none of it.
Grundy content just to control the position here.
Tupu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grundy controlling the pace for now.
Grundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grundy controlling from the full mount.
Tupu wants to control but Grundy is having none of it.
Grundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is looking to improve his position but Grundy isn't that keen on the idea.
Grundy controlling from the full mount.
Grundy prevents Tupu from getting the reversal.
Tupu stops Grundy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Grundy controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupu is looking to improve his position but Grundy isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grundy wins on points by 10 to 5.
Brodie Grundy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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