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EMP Monday Madness PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stacker Pentacost (ranked 5539 p4p, 599 weight class) and Rupert Whiston (ranked 9823 p4p, 775 weight class). Pentacost comes to the cage accompanied by Code Blue Coma/ Downset. On his way into the cage it seems that Stacker Pentacost has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stacker Pentacost seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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 11 wins and 3 losses; Stacker Pentacost! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pentacost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whiston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pentacost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whiston is working for takedown but Pentacost is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pentacost is looking for a takedown.
Whiston tries to pull guard but Pentacost holds him up against the cage and eventually Whiston drops back down to his feet.
Stacker Pentacost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rupert Whiston.
Whiston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pentacost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whiston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pentacost to keep the fight standing.
Pentacost goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whiston prevents it.
Whiston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Whiston is pulling down on Pentacost's head. It's preventing any offense from Pentacost, at least for the moment.
Whiston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Pentacost's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pentacost stopping the sweep attempt from Whiston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Whiston controls Pentacost momentarily but Pentacost frees himself.
Whiston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pentacost haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pentacost tries to free his leg and advance position but Whiston is retaining full guard.
Pentacost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whiston working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston wants to hit a switch here but Pentacost passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whiston there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pentacost (3) vs (0) Whiston
Whiston wants to hold on but Pentacost pushes him away.
Whiston gets back to half guard.
Whiston controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Whiston is looking to control Pentacost's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whiston avoid being mounted?
Whiston trying to get back to full guard but Pentacost takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pentacost (6) vs (0) Whiston
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whiston tries to lock up and control but Pentacost gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pentacost controlling the position easily from mount.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pentacost content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to improve his position but instead Pentacost has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pentacost (9) vs (0) Whiston
Pentacost keeps control of the position as Whiston tries to break free.
Whiston just trying to survive but Pentacost is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Whiston is really stuck here.
Whiston is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pentacost.
Pentacost is hanging on to Whiston's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pentacost gets his hands free as Whiston looks to control.
Whiston can't escape the position.
Whiston looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Whiston tries to roll but Pentacost sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost controlling the position well here. Whiston rolled but Pentacost kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pentacost is hanging on to Whiston's back as he tries to escape.
Whiston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whiston is still trying to improve position.
Pentacost not allowing Whiston to control his hands.
Whiston tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pentacost is trying to stick to Whiston's back but Whiston is turning into Pentacost. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pentacost's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Whiston. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentacost (9) vs (2) Whiston
Whiston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whiston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pentacost has control of Whiston's left arm, preventing Whiston from doing any damage.
Whiston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pentacost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whiston 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 keeping full guard, as Whiston tries to pass.
Pentacost controlling Whiston's posture.
Pentacost wants to sweep here but Whiston controlling him for the moment.
Whiston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston looking to pass the guard.
Whiston trying to control the position from guard on top but Pentacost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whiston slips nicely into half guard.
Whiston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to pass to full mount but Pentacost defends it.
Whiston is keen to just control but Pentacost is a slippery customer.
Pentacost has his hands clasped together around Whiston's back. He's all about the action.
Pentacost won't allow Whiston to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is stalling here. Pentacost is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Whiston seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pentacost has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pentacost (13) vs (2) Whiston
You can see the frustration on Whiston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whiston is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Whiston's face as Pentacost controls the position.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whiston being controlled for a moment.
Whiston is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Whiston trying to remain calm as Pentacost controls from the top position.
Whiston is looking for a sweep.
Pentacost just content to control the position.
Whiston is trying to control Pentacost's posture but Pentacost avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to buck Pentacost off but Pentacost is having none of it.
Pentacost working away.
Whiston is looking to reverse the position.
What's Whiston going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Whiston tries to buck Pentacost off but Pentacost is having none of it.
Pentacost staying calm.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
Pentacost taking a breather here.
Pentacost'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Whiston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentacost takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Stacker Pentacost, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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