OWL; LONDON 3, FUSION 0

We never thought we’d see the day when ESPN would be broadcasting and writing recaps for the Overwatch League (OWL), but this weekend that’s exactly how it went. London Spitfire clinched the first ever nationally broadcasted OWL championship with a 3-0 victory over Philadelphia Fusion Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The night didn’t start well for London. Philadelphia knocked the Spitfire on their heels with a 1-2 combo, getting up early and poised to take the first game in the set on map one. However, London wouldn’t have it and came out strong in the third game of set one to rally back for a 3-2 victory and clinching the first match. The come-from-behind strategy seemed to drive the Spitfires to their 3-0 win as they rallied back to a 4-3 win in the third set.

Falling behind 3-0, London looked defeated with no chance of rallying back, but the frontline kept an aggressive play despite the risk of coughing up a win. While London’s victory on DPS Park “Profit” Joon-yeong who was crowned the championships MVP. Profit dominated his opponents landing Hanzo Dragonstrike Ultimates that at one point eliminated every single opponent in game one and pushed the frontlines. Profit was unstoppable.

However, even the best leaders and players in the world would be useless in a five-player game without his teammates. The London support cast helped set Profit and each other for the combination plays. Tank Hong “Gesture” Jae-hee and off-tank Kim “Fury” Jun-ho impacted the game to shut down Fusion DPS Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok. Flex support Choi “Bdosin” Seung-tae kept calm and provided a soothing support presences that often gets overlook in gaming. The team work London executed carried them through a tough rally earlier in playoffs and eventually in the OWL championship.

The Spitfires finished 18-2-1 in the final 21 maps in its postseason performance.

PUBG; OMG 3,375; Team Liquid 2,585

While Overwatch has been the talk of eSports after landing a primetime spot with Disney, Player Unknown’s BattleGrounds Invitational dominated the viewership market than Overwatch and ELeague together. The Chinese PUBG team OMG went to seize the gold frying pan trophy with 3,375 points in Berlin, outpacing its opponents by nearly 1,000.

While OMG is normally known for its League of Legend team, its PUBG team showed it was more than a one-trick pony. The chinese team defeated tournament favorite Team Liquid who felt behind with 2,585. OMG took home a $400,000 prize while Team Liquid claimed $160,000. OMG consisted of four top tier PUBG players ranging from 21 to 28 years old. OMG_lionkk led his team and claimed the MVP title after a team high of 34 kills, winning him an extra $20,000.