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RVT 6 - Santos vs Philips II PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bored Cheat (ranked 25063 p4p, 238 weight class) and Paul Johnson (ranked 24184 p4p, 223 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Bored Cheat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Paul Johnson! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Cheat swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson. Cheat keeps the fight on the outside. Cheat shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Johnson tries to clinch there but Cheat circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Cheat circles away.
Cheat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Cheat pushes him off. Cheat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Cheat keeps it at a distance. Cheat attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away. Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cheat shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bored Cheat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Cheat circles away and keeps his distance. Johnson tries to clinch up but Cheat circles away and keeps his distance. Cheat swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson. The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cheat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Cheat ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Johnson is looking to clinch but Cheat is avoiding it.
Johnson is looking to clinch. Cheat goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward. Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cheat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Cheat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheat (2) vs (0) Johnson Johnson has Cheat pulled in close to control his posture. Cheat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cheat has Johnson in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheat (2) vs (2) Johnson Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. 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. Johnson 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. Cheat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall. Johnson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheat (2) vs (5) Johnson Johnson has hold of Cheat's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cheat seems comfortable defending it but Johnson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cheat is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cheat is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Johnson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Johnson! |
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