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AFC Grappling Championships PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 3412 p4p, 430 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 8465 p4p, 735 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McDonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moses's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (0) Moses
McDonald stays in close to Moses's body and controls the position.
McDonald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Moses trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald drops back looking for a leg! Moses is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moses manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into Moses's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moses is keeping the position for now.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McDonald postures up.
Moses being controlled here, momentarily.
Moses looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard.
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.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (5) vs (0) Moses
Moses is looking for a sweep.
McDonald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDonald goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moses rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McDonald's guard! Nice work there by Moses! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (5) vs (2) Moses
Moses must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonald is pulling down on Moses's head to control his posture.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Moses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moses keeps trying to improve his position.
Moses is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moses got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moses has managed to get both his arms back between McDonald's legs - danger averted.
Moses being controlled here momentarily.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moses gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.
Moses looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (7) vs (2) Moses
McDonald won't allow Moses to sweep him here.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moses trying to control the position.
McDonald 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moses for as long as he can get away with.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald continues to stall.
Moses keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
Moses keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald pushing down on Moses's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McDonald stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Moses is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moses wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moses is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McDonald'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 thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moses is looking to improve his position.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Moses is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald wants to work for an arm triangle but Moses is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald takes the fight on points by 7 to 2. |
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