Mixed Tournament Round 1 Match 4: Helio vs Abigail

 



 I am Mr. Jack with Califlower Calhoun. We are your announcers for the Mixed MA tournament.  You are in for a great treat tonight as we have a very evening matched event. We have a special treat for you. Abigail is one of the MMA Artists tonight. She says she doesn't practice a specific discipline but takes pieces from different fighting styles for what works best for herself. She calls it Mixed Martial Arts.

Califlower: That's right so we have the mongrel style vs the grandfather of them all Jiu-Jitsu. Which had its own version of this tournament in Brazil. A "take on all comers regardless of style" invitation with their masters years before the idea to televise mixed martial arts tournaments was born.

Mr Jack: So right, now the referee has signaled the start of the match.

Abigail and Helio face off. Abigail moves first to the center ring. Helio attempts a lockup but can't find an opening.

Abigail tries for a lockup up but Helio clinches her up. Abigail maneuvers out of the clinch and attacks head on forcing him back with a strike to the mouth. Helio catches his breath.

Califlower: Whoa nelly! Helio was expecting her to keep this a ground and pound game and Abigail strikes him right in the kisser. Helio is having to pause and reconsider his strategy. That blow really caught him by surprise.

Abigail follows after him both MMA fighters each try for a takedown but neither can find an opening.

Abigail tries again for takedown. Helio clinches. Abigail maneuvers out of the clinch to attack head on. Her attack forces Helio against the wall. She kicks him in the belly and is knocked down.

Califlower: Wow! Abigail has really spent time learning the defense to the ground game. Helio can't find any kind of opening and then she knocks him off balance by switching a standing fighting style

Helio stands up and attempt a takedown but can't find an opening.

Abigail maneuvers in close and tries for a knock down with a round house kick. Helio counterstrikes. They fight to a stalemate. Helio attempts a takedown. Abigail escapes the attempt and maneuvers for a strike. She gains the advantage. Helio deflects her attack and they are at a stalemate.

Both MMA Artists try for lockups but can't find any openings.

Mr Jack: Abigail has really stymied Helio ground and pound game with her sprawl and brawl strategy.

Califlower: Right you are Mr Jack but Helio has turned heavily to arm blocks and back peddling to keep Abigail's strikes at bay. The question now is it too little too late or has he stemmed the tide?

Repeatedly the MMA Artists can't find an opening at they try to lockup their opponent.

Helio is clinched by Abigail in his latest attempt for a lockup. Abigail turns the clinch into an advantage. Helio maneuvers and attacks Abigail head on. Abigail counterstrikes and then attacks with a flurry of strikes and kicks. One gets through Helio defenses striking him in the chest forcing him back.

Califlower: Yeah Haw! that Abigail sure can brawl. I felt that kick to the check all the way up here. This has been a long fierce match between two top notch competitors.

Abigail follows after Helio. The MMA Artist are battling against the wall. Abigail gains the advantage. Helio blocks a combination of four punches and kicks with his arms. He is forced back along the wall but his defenses protected him from injury.

Helio catches his breath.

Helio charges back at Abigail. He can't find an opening with his attempt lockup. Abigail can't find an opening either.

Both can't find openings as they try to lock the other up.

Mr Jack: Abigail keeps the pressure up and Helio's defenses are opening. Helio going to need Abigail to make a mistake soon if he is going to win. All he needs is to find one opening.

Abigail maneuvers to a position to be able to attack Helio head on. She lands a solid punch to his mouth. Helio stumbles backwards. Helio catches his breath.

Abigail tries for a lockup and achieves a standing Guillotine Choke with Helio. Helio attempts to escape from the lockup but can't.

Abigail applies pressure to get the submission.

Helio taps out!

Mr Jack: There you have it! Abigail wins with a submission hold! She brawled her way through Helio's defenses to lockup him up in the end. What a wonderful mixture of styles!

Mixed Tournament Round 1 Match 3: Sam vs Wendy Wu

Turn 1: Sam moves to the Center

Wendy Wu tries a flying attack. She flies by Sam as he sidesteps. He hits her with a glancing blow (half damage dice) on the back.

[Game note, I think I forgot that Sam moved first, so I had his action occur now in this turn when it shouldn't have]

Sam attacks Wendy Wu from behind attempting a knock down attack.

 re-take Wendy Wu turned around. Wendy Wu hit Sam in the eyes causing a serious head wound and knocking him down. [Wound -2 to Strength and -1 to Savvy]

Turn 2: Sam stands up and charged to Wendy Wu. Wendy Wu wins the maneuver and attempts a knock down attack. Sam is forced back when she kicks him in the chest.

Wendy Wu performs a flying attack forcing Sam back a zone with double damage in the chest. Sam is knocked down.

Turn 3: Sam catches breathe
Wendy Wu moves 1 zone

Turn 4: Wendy Wu moves into zone with Sam. Wendy Wu tries for a knock down attack, re-take, re-take, re-take, Sam counterstrikes, stalemate and they stay in the same zone.
 Sam maneuvers and Wendy Wu attacks head on, re-take, re-take, stalemate and they stay in the same zone.

Turn 5: Wendy Wu can't find an opening
Sam maneuvers and Wendy Wu attempts a knock down attack. Wendy Wu kicks him in the chest forcing Sam against the wall.

Turn 6: Wendy Wu attempts a flying attack which is block by Sam. Wendy Wu remains in the zone she started in.
Same catches his breathe

Turn 7: Sam catches his breathe
Wendy Wu maneuvers and attacks head on. She kicks him in the chest forcing him against the wall.
Knock Out!

Mixed Tournament Round 1 Match 2: Ziva vs Louis

Turn 1: Ziva moved to the center of the Octagon
Louis moved to the center and maneuvered for position. Ziva gained the advantage. She strikes Louis in the belly forcing him backwards. The spits blood from his mouth. Louis is a stout fighter and isn't knocked down.

Dr. Jack: Wow! Ziva starts the match with a high energy attack. She overwhelms Louis' defenses and knocks him down in a fast and furious attack.

Cauliflower: She is really trying to win this match early. If Louis can survive this early flurry he will have the advantage.

Dr. Jack: If he survives, that is a pretty big IF.
















Turn 2: Ziva moved toward Louis attacking head on. He blocks her block and she attacks again. Ziva kicks him in the chest forcing him against the wall. He is stout and continues to stand. He spits out more blood.
Louis catches his breathe.

Cauliflower: Louis counters Ziva's energy with high energy in return. These fighters are going to wear themselves out fast at this pace.
















Turn 3: Louis catches his breathe.
Ziva catches her breathe.

Dr. Jack: You called it. That's why your the best analyst in the business. Both fighters slowly circle each other and they try to recover from the exhausting pace which was set early.
















Turn 4: Louis moves toward Ziva but Ziva attacks head on. She can't find an opening.
Ziva maneuvers gaining the advantage. Louis is struck in the nose with a palm strike from Ziva. He is forced against the wall.
KO!

Dr. Jack: Ziva recovers first finishing this fast pace match.
Cauliflower: Just the way I like it! Fast and Furious! They should make a movie like that ... oh wait they did that ... a few times. Never mind back to Dr. Jack.


Ziva the Winner

Mixed Tournament: Round 1 Match 1 - Andreas vs Nai

Andreas is in the far corner wearing the red pants

Nai is in the near corner wearing the black pants

Welcome to our newest MMA tournament. I am Mr. Jack with Califlower Calhoun. We are your announcers for the Mixed MA tournament. Today in the first round we have Andreas vs Nai.

Turn 1: Andreas moves to the center of the Octagon
Nai moves to the center and attacks head on. Andreas is forced back 1 zone with a kick to the chest. 2 points of damage to chest, it is now 3.

Califlower: Wow! here folks you see the quick striking style of Muay Thai. Andreas is hurt, stumbling away from Nai

Turn 2: Andreas moves back into the center zone. Andreas manveuvers to gain the advantage but is unsuccessful in his attack both NPMA remain in the zone.
Nai attempts a takedown and locks Andreas up in a standing hold.

Mr. Jack: Nai again showing good mix of skills turn Andreas strike against him by grabbing his arm. He doesn't have the arm bar yet but he is applying pressure and working Andreas around the center to get the leaverage he needs.

Turn 3: Nai tries for a submission but Andreas hold him off. Andreas attempts to escape from lockup. He is successful and moves 1 zone away.
Andreas charges back into the center of the Octagon. Nai out maneuvers him and tries for a choke hold. (Andreas has success on 6 of his 6 dice while Nai has success on 6 of his 8 dice). Andrea fights off the choke hold.

Califlower: Andreas is showing the movement style that is Prankration. He is still aggressive and attacking. This is a great match!

Mr. Jack: That escape from the choke hold was critical. Nai would have able to physically punish or go for the submission if he had been able to apply the choke.

Turn 4: Nai tries for lockup and catches Andreas in a standing clinch.
Andreas tries to escape from lockup. He is successful and moves 1 zone away.

Mr. Jack: Andreas is spending a lot of energy on the defensive. He needs to start getting strikes of his own.

Califlower: You can see both fighters are tiring.

Turn 5: Andreas tries a flying kick but Nai blocks it returning Andreas back to his zone.
Nai catches his breathe.

Califlower: Andreas leaps attempting a double handed over head smash. That is a desperation move by Andreas. He is tired and is trying to use his skill in striking to end this match in a single blow.

Mr. Jack: Nai blockes the attack pushing Andreas back. Nai doesn't follow up the attack but catches his breathe.

Turn 6: Andreas tries a flying kick again!

Mr. Jack: I can see the desperation in Andreas' eyes.

 Nai sidesteps as Andreas flies through to the opposite zone. Nai does a round kick to Andreas' head.
KNOCK OUT!

Califlower: And Nai times it perfectly. Andreas' attack left him open for the counter strike and Nai lands his perfectly!

Nai is the winner

Mixed Martial Arts Tournament - This one has it all!!!

This is the third MMA Tournament I am running. The first focused on the art of Striking within MMA. This Tournament will be focused on the art of Grappling. This Tournament will combine the two into one. Here is the real test to see if I created a cohesive set of rules.
Meet the Martial Artists.

MMA Grappling Championships: Juliana vs Boris

 Turn 1: Juliana moves to the center of the Octagon.
Boris moves to the center and attempts to lockup Juliana but she reverses the hold. Boris isn't knocked down because he is hard as nails.

Turn 2: Juliana attempts submission hold. She is successful reducing Boris' strength by 2.
Boris attempts to escape from the submission hold. He passes 1d6 then passes 1d6 again

TAP OUT!

Juliana is our MMA Grappling Tournament Winner.

Game Notes: I was really pleased with the final two NPMAs. One was heavy on Stats and Bonus Dice and the other was the lowest level of stats but had good signatures. This match was quick, not because of unbalanced NPMA contest, it was bonus dice useage. When I rolled Juliana's Bonus Dice for the Attempt for Submission Table I rolled 20 dice and the result was to use 7 Bonus Dice. Even though Boris was using 4 Bonus Dice himself, the additional dice was too much. Juliana had way more than 3+ successes so Boris had to Pass 2d6 against a value of 2 instead of his strength of 4.

I am very pleased with this section. Now I need to see how both the Striker and Grappling rules play together. I guess that means I will have to do a true MIXED tournament.

Second Round: Boris vs Chin

 Turn 1: Boris moves the center of the Octagon
Chin moves into the center of the Octagon and attempts a takedown. He locks up Boris but Boris is hard as nails and isn't knocked down. Boris is catch in a standing lockup

 Turn 2: Boris attempts to escape from lockup but fails.
Chin attempts a submission hold but Boris reverses the hold. He now has Chin in a standing lock up.

Turn 3: Chin escapes form the lock up and moves away
Boris moves toward Chin attempting a lockup but can't find an opening.

Turn 4: Chin attempts a lockup but Boris reverses the move gaining a lockup. Chin is hard as nails refusing to be knocked down.

Boris attempt the rear neck crank submission hold. He is successful reducing Chin's strength by 1.

Chin attempts to escape from submission with a strenght of 3. He passes 1d6, then 1d6 again.

TAP OUT!

Boris is the winner!