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ADWGC NY 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 3706 p4p, 419 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 1468 p4p, 189 weight class). Schmeiser comes into the arena with David vs Monsanto blaring out of the sound system. Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 8 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schmeiser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmeiser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bone gets a double leg takedown into Schmeiser's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (2) Bone
Bone won't allow Schmeiser to sweep him here.
Schmeiser is looking for a triangle here but Bone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (5) Bone
Schmeiser is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Schmeiser'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.
Schmeiser is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmeiser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmeiser wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (8) Bone
Bone prevents Schmeiser from getting the reversal.
Schmeiser doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser reaches up to try and control the position but Bone seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Schmeiser rolls and tries to escape and now Bone has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (0) vs (11) Bone
Schmeiser is keeping busy.
Bone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bone is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Schmeiser just trying to survive but Bone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schmeiser knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schmeiser for a finish.
Schmeiser is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bone is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Schmeiser is defending well though. Bone let's go of the attempt for now.
Bone is hanging on to Schmeiser's back as he tries to escape.
Schmeiser tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bone trying to control but Schmeiser is having none of it.
Schmeiser is controlling an arm, preventing Bone from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Schmeiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to control but Schmeiser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmeiser wants to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
Schmeiser manages to control the position for a moment.
Schmeiser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schmeiser is working to get back to half guard.
Schmeiser is squirming around, avoiding Bone's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to hold on but Bone postures up.
Bone pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Schmeiser is trying to escape the mount.
Bone wants to control the pace but Schmeiser is squirming around nicely.
Bone is trying to take his opponent's back.
Schmeiser is desperately trying to improve his position but Bone has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to lock up and control but Bone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schmeiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schmeiser bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (2) vs (11) Bone
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmeiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bone is keeping the position for now.
Bone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone is trying to keep Schmeiser in close.
Schmeiser stays in close to Bone's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmeiser is pushing down on Bone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bone is fighting to maintain full guard but Schmeiser has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bone is staying active underneath Schmeiser, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schmeiser is looking to advance position but Bone won't allow it.
Bone is looking to improve his position.
Schmeiser perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bone tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Schmeiser has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (5) vs (11) Bone
Schmeiser trying to control but Bone is having none of it.
Bone felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser mounts Bone! Really nice guard pass there!
Bone can't escape the position.
Schmeiser looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmeiser fails to take his opponent's back.
Schmeiser prevents Bone from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Bone regains half guard.
Bone is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeiser uses his free foot to push down on Bone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bone. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (8) vs (11) Bone
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schmeiser is looking to work his way around to Bone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Schmeiser trying to control but Bone is having none of it.
Bone tries to hold on but Schmeiser postures up.
Schmeiser wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Schmeiser fails to advance to Bone's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to reverse the position but Schmeiser maintains control.
Bone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schmeiser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bone is looking to escape.
Schmeiser controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bone is looking to escape.
Schmeiser content just to control the position here.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Schmeiser's attempts to control the action.
Bone tries to lock up and control but Schmeiser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schmeiser wants to finish this one by submission but Bone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schmeiser.
Schmeiser avoids the attempt from Bone to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schmeiser tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Bone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schmeiser controlling the position easily from mount.
Schmeiser seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bone is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schmeiser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schmeiser seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bone for as long as he can get away with.
Schmeiser'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.
Schmeiser moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (11) vs (11) Bone
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmeiser has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bone gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bone wins on points by 12 to 11.
Joe Bone is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Bone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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