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OC! Grappling 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Longfellow Deeds (ranked 13385 p4p, 650 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 12672 p4p, 620 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Longfellow Deeds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Gray Vick! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Vick shoots in looking for a takedown. Deeds tries to sprawl out of it but Vick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deeds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Longfellow Deeds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Deeds rushes Vick and presses him up against the cage. Deeds prevents a takedown attempt there.
Deeds has clasped his hands together around Vick's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Deeds (4) vs (0) Vick Deeds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. A lull in the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Deeds is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Vick has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vick being controlled for a moment. Vick is trying to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Deeds is looking to take a break and control but Vick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've been hearing good reports from Deeds'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. Deeds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deeds tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Deeds has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Vick is trying to get back to half guard. Vick wants to control but Deeds postures up. Deeds is trying to get an arm triangle but Vick is defending well. Vick is looking to regain half guard here but Deeds keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deeds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vick, who protects the arm well. Vick is not content to let Deeds control the position. Vick tries to get back to half guard but can't. Vick is not content to let Deeds control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deeds is trying to get an arm triangle but Vick is defending well. Deeds is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Vick tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Vick regains half guard. Deeds tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Deeds wants to take a breather but Vick is having none of it. Vick tries to get to full guard but Deeds has control of the leg. Deeds is thwarting Vick's attempts to control the position. Deeds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Deeds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Vick is trying to control but Deeds passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (7) vs (0) Vick
That's six minutes gone in the round. Deeds is looking to take a break and control but Vick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Deeds controls the position from side control. Vick tries to bench press Deeds off him but Deeds keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vick regains half guard there - taking advantage of Deeds's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Deeds wants to pass the guard but Vick is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Vick tries to roll over but Deeds keeps him under control. Deeds is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Deeds is thwarting Vick's attempts to control the position. Vick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deeds pulls his head out easily. Vick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Deeds works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (10) vs (0) Vick Vick is squirming around, avoiding Deeds's attempts to control the action. Deeds controlling from the full mount. Deeds avoids the attempt from Vick to control. Deeds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Deeds working for a guillotine from mount but Vick is in no mood to give up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Vick is trying desperately to improve position. Vick wants to control but Deeds is having none of it. Deeds takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Vick wants to hold on but Deeds pushes him away. Vick is squirming around, avoiding Deeds's attempts to control the action. Vick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Vick wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Deeds (13) vs (0) Vick Vick is in bad spot here.
Deeds tightening his grip on Vick, looking for the choke. Deeds has the hooks in. Vick is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Vick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Vick manages to reverse the position and now he's in Deeds's guard. Nice work there by Vick.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (13) vs (2) Vick Deeds keeping full guard, as Vick tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Deeds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vick wants to control from the top but Deeds keeps moving. Deeds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vick manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (15) vs (2) Vick Vick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Deeds passes into half guard.
Deeds is working for a kimura but Vick is defending it quite comfortably.
Vick is defending against the submission attempts here by Deeds.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Deeds is pressing down on Vick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vick is holding on for now. Deeds is trying to work for a kimura but Vick is defending well.
Vick is looking to get back to full guard here but Deeds has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (18) vs (2) Vick Deeds trying to control the position but Vick is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Deeds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vick has escaped the position, nice work there. Vick is looking to reverse the position. Vick regains half guard there - taking advantage of Deeds's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Deeds 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.
Vick wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Deeds is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vick is refusing to be controlled, as Deeds sits in half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Deeds is really struggling to control Vick but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Deeds takes the fight on points by 18 to 2. |
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