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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dado Mata and Jason Mewes. Mata comes to the cage accompanied by 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mewes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (0) vs (2) Mewes
Mewes is thwarting Mata's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mewes trying to mount his opponent but Mata defends it.
Mata tries to roll over but Mewes keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mewes uses his free foot to push down on Mata's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mata. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (5) Mewes
Mata is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewes controlling from the full mount.
Mata keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mata slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mata manages to get to full guard.
Mewes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (5) Mewes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mewes keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Mewes is trying to keep Mata in close.
Mata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mewes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mewes is keeping the position for now.
Mata drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mata jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mata is fighting to break Mewes's control of his arms but Mewes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mata slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mewes is pulling down on Mata's head to control his posture.
Mewes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mewes is controlling Mata's posture.
Mata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mewes is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mewes won't allow Mata to pass to mount.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Mata seems to be looking for submissions.
Mata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mewes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Mewes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mewes defends it well.
Mata slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mewes is trying to maintain the position but Mata is very close to passing his half guard.
Mewes is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Mewes is working away.
Mewes controlling the position for now.
Mewes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mata is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mewes is controlling Mata's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Mewes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mata is looking for submissions but instead, Mewes has regained full guard.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mewes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mewes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mewes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mata's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (7) Mewes
Mewes preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata working a defensive guard here.
Mewes being controlled here momentarily.
Mata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (7) Mewes
Mata wants to control from the top but Mewes keeps moving.
Mata is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Mewes is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mewes pulls Mata in close to his closed guard and prevents Mata from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mewes wants to sweep but no luck.
Mewes being controlled here, momentarily.
Mewes wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Mewes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (9) Mewes
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mata has his foot on Mewes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mewes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mewes defends it easily.
Mata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mewes is aware though and is defending well.
Mata keeping full guard, as Mewes tries to pass.
Mata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mewes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (6) vs (9) Mewes
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mewes controls Mata momentarily but Mata frees himself.
Mewes keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Mata trying to control but Mewes is working from the bottom.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mewes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mewes pulls Mata in close to his closed guard and prevents Mata from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mewes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mewes has his hands on Mata's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mewes keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Mewes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mewes wins on points by 9 to 6.
A very excited looking Jason Mewes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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