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RVT 2 - Charles vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Phil Philips (ranked 4337 p4p, 124 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 4046 p4p, 107 weight class). Johnson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Demitrious Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Phil Philips! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Demitrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Philips looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philips (2) vs (0) Johnson
Philips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Philips is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson looks winded!
Philips sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philips'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a triangle here but Philips uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (5) vs (0) Johnson
Philips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson tries to bench press Philips off him but Philips keeps the position.
Philips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson looks to move to half guard but instead Philips has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philips (7) vs (0) Johnson
Philips with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Philips has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Philips is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Philips's body position as best he can.
Philips controlling from the full mount.
Philips has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Philips looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Philips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philips working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Philips controlling from the full mount.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Philips is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Philips is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Philips to get the leverage.
Philips not doing much here.
Philips is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Philips with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Philips keeps him under control.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Philips pulls his head out easily.
Philips sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Philips seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Philips keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Philips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Philips eventually gives up the hold.
Philips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Philips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Philips escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Philips! Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (10) vs (0) Johnson
Philips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Philips keeps moving and retains side control.
Philips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Philips slows the pace down.
Philips tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Philips staying calm.
Philips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is letting Philips control him for a moment.
Philips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Philips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Philips wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Philips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Philips controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Philips.
Philips is working for a submission of some sort.
Philips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Philips seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Philips in particular looking to stall.
Philips seems to be looking for submissions.
Philips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Philips eventually gives up the hold.
Philips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson has a hand on Philips's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Philips takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (13) vs (0) Johnson
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philips is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
Philips looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson is trying to reverse the position but instead Philips has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Philips (16) vs (0) Johnson
Philips just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Philips controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Philips is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Johnson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Philips controlling the positon.
Johnson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Philips working for the choke.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Philips.
Johnson tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Philips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Philips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Philips escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Philips! Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (19) vs (0) Johnson
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philips takes the fight on points by 19 to 0. |
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