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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Damien The Omen (ranked 1672 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Adrien De Moncey (ranked 2870 p4p, 352 weight class). The Omen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Damien The Omen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The Omen closes the distance and pushes De Moncey back into the cage.
De Moncey is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Omen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip De Moncey to the mat. De Moncey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Omen (2) vs (0) De Moncey
The Omen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The Omen drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Moncey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Moncey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Moncey! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: The Omen (2) vs (4) De Moncey
The Omen wants to control but De Moncey postures up.
The Omen is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey is looking to take a break and control but The Omen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Omen is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Moncey trying to control the action but The Omen is working from the bottom.
The Omen tries to buck De Moncey off but De Moncey is having none of it.
De Moncey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Omen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Moncey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: The Omen (2) vs (7) De Moncey
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to control the pace but The Omen is squirming around nicely.
The Omen is looking to get to half guard.
The Omen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The Omen looking for submissions off his back.
The Omen is looking for a sweep. De Moncey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Moncey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The Omen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Omen is working hard here to advance position.
De Moncey is controlling the pace.
De Moncey passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Omen (2) vs (10) De Moncey
De Moncey wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Omen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Omen is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on The Omen's face as De Moncey controls the position.
The Omen is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Omen keeps working.
De Moncey controlling the position from side mount.
De Moncey wants to control but The Omen is keeping him busy.
The Omen is looking for a sweep.
De Moncey is staying tight to The Omen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The Omen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Omen is not content to let De Moncey control the position.
The Omen can't do much from the bottom here.
De Moncey wants to control but The Omen is keeping him busy.
The Omen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Omen is trying to work for a sweep but De Moncey has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: The Omen (2) vs (12) De Moncey
De Moncey prevents The Omen from getting the reversal.
De Moncey looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Moncey wants to control the pace but The Omen is squirming around nicely.
The Omen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking to control but The Omen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Omen is trying to escape the mount.
The Omen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: The Omen (2) vs (15) De Moncey
What can The Omen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey has the hooks in. The Omen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be The Omen right now.
The Omen is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
De Moncey tries to get the hooks in deep but The Omen pushed the leg off.
De Moncey controlling from the back.
De Moncey tries to keep control of the position but The Omen is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be The Omen right now.
De Moncey looking to hold on to the position here but The Omen rolls and ends up regaining guard.
De Moncey trying to control but The Omen is working from the bottom.
De Moncey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that De Moncey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Omen looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Moncey is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey wants to control from the top but The Omen keeps moving.
The Omen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Omen keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey 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.
The Omen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The Omen looking for a sweep. Not yet The Omen, not yet.
The Omen being controlled here, momentarily.
De Moncey stopping the sweep attempt from The Omen.
The Omen trying to keep a closed guard but De Moncey is proving a slippery customer.
De Moncey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey postures up.
De Moncey controlling from the top position.
It looks like De Moncey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The Omen trying to control the position here.
De Moncey wants to control from the top but The Omen keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Moncey looking to sit in guard and control but The Omen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Omen (4) vs (15) De Moncey
The Omen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Moncey wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Omen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Moncey trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Moncey wins on points by 15 to 4.
Our winner, Bon Adrien De Moncey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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