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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Guilherme Mendes and Ezekiel Kingston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Guilherme Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Kingston gets control of Mendes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kingston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kingston has an active guard here but Mendes has managed to pass into half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kingston has eaten all the pies!
Kingston tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
Kingston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Kingston is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mendes wants to control but Kingston is keeping him busy.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Kingston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes is trying to control. Kingston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendes moves into full mount! Kingston won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (3) vs (0) Kingston
Mendes controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kingston manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kingston tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Kingston manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendes wants to control but Kingston is keeping him busy.
Mendes works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (6) vs (0) Kingston
Kingston is looking to get to half guard.
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Kingston is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position easily from mount.
Kingston can't escape the position.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Kingston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendes'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.
Kingston looking for submissions off his back.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Kingston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Kingston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
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.
Kingston is in trouble now - Mendes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (9) vs (0) Kingston
Kingston is trying to escape the mount.
Kingston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kingston 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: Mendes (9) vs (2) Kingston
Mendes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (11) vs (2) Kingston
Kingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes passes Kingston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Kingston is having none of it.
Mendes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looking for submissions off his back.
Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (14) vs (2) Kingston
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Kingston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kingston tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
Kingston has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (17) vs (2) Kingston
Mendes has the hooks in. Kingston is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mendes trying to control.
Kingston tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Kingston buck him off.
Kingston tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mendes.
Kingston is in bad spot here.
Mendes biding his time, controlling Kingston.
Mendes controlling well, preventing Kingston from escaping the position.
Mendes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kingston rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling the pace.
Kingston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kingston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kingston looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (20) vs (2) Kingston
Kingston tries to improve his position but instead Mendes has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (23) vs (2) Kingston
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kingston wants to escape the position.
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Kingston buck him off.
Kingston staying busy and making it hard for Mendes to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kingston is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Kingston right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kingston can't escape the position.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kingston tries to escape the position.
Mendes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kingston doesn't escape.
Kingston looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mendes.
Kingston is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is still trying to improve position.
Mendes has good solid back control here.
Mendes looking for the choke from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mendes controlling the positon.
Kingston fending off the submission attempt from Mendes.
Kingston is trying to break free.
Kingston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes fails to advance to Kingston's back.
Kingston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kingston regains half guard.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Kingston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kingston wants to get back to full guard.
Kingston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kingston has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mendes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mendes! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (26) vs (2) Kingston
Kingston looks winded!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position.
Kingston is looking to reverse the position.
Kingston keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kingston is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Kingston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controls the position.
Mendes wants to control but Kingston is keeping him busy.
Kingston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kingston trying to remain calm as Mendes controls from the top position.
Mendes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kingston for as long as he can get away with.
Mendes trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 26 to 2. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlito Brigante and Walter Disney. Disney has chosen My Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Walter Disney enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Carlito Brigante! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Walter Disney!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Disney closes the distance and clinches.
Disney jumps guard but Brigante turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brigante tries to score a body lock takedown but Disney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Disney is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brigante is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Disney to the mat. Disney regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brigante (2) vs (0) Disney
Brigante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Disney is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Disney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brigante's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brigante (2) vs (2) Disney
Disney advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brigante (2) vs (5) Disney
Brigante is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Amsterdam Boxing Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brigante trying to remain calm as Disney controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Disney 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante is trying to control Disney's posture but Disney avoids it.
Disney is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brigante tries to improve position but can't.
Disney controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Disney.
Disney tries to advance to mount but Brigante denies him.
Disney controlling the position from side mount.
Brigante tries to control but Disney manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Brigante (2) vs (8) Disney
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Disney has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brigante's body.
Brigante tries to escape but Disney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Disney.
Brigante is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Brigante 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Disney is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Disney the control monster continue. Boring.
Yet more stalling tactics from Disney.
Disney's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Brigante right now.
Disney has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brigante's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brigante trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Disney biding his time, controlling Brigante.
Well, with Disney on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brigante is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Disney.
Disney avoiding Brigante 's attempts to control his hands.
Disney trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brigante doesn't escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brigante trying to control the position but Disney manages to sink in the hooks.
Disney slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Disney with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to break free.
Brigante is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Disney controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brigante is in bad spot here.
Disney is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Disney wins on points by 8 to 2.
Our winner, Walter Disney, 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.
Carlito Brigante was interviewed post fight and said 'Tonight Marc was the better man, but next time i will have my revenge'. |
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