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CFC Tokyo 13 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Paulo Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Harun Aydin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Aydin rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aydin after a bit of a struggle.
Aydin jumps guard but Mendes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
Aydin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aydin drags the fight down to the ground.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Aydin is still trying to improve position.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aydin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aydin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Aydin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aydin is pulling down on Mendes's head to control his posture.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Aydin.
Aydin is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Aydin pulls Mendes in close to his closed guard and prevents Mendes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aydin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aydin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aydin wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Aydin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aydin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aydin managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aydin holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Aydin 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.
Mendes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendes won't allow Aydin to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is controlling Mendes's posture.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Aydin keeps moving.
Aydin looking to control.
Aydin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aydin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aydin trying to control the position.
Aydin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Aydin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aydin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Aydin keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Aydin controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Aydin is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Aydin from controlling successfully.
Aydin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Aydin from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aydin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aydin pushes down on Mendes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mendes keeping control of the position.
Mendes won't allow Aydin to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aydin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes trying to control here.
Aydin prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Mendes is trying is best to control the position here.
Aydin is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendes is positioning himself well to prevent Aydin advancing to mount.
Aydin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Aydin trying to mount his opponent but Mendes defends it.
Mendes is looking to control Aydin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
Aydin wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Mendes is defending against the submission attempts here by Aydin.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aydin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Aydin has control of the leg.
Aydin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aydin trying to pass the guard but Mendes defending well.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Aydin sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aydin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Aydin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Aydin
Aydin content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aydin tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Aydin controlling the pace for now.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aydin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendes is looking to escape.
Mendes is trying to escape the mount but Aydin keeps good control and instead manages to take Mendes's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (0) vs (8) Aydin
Aydin controls the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to break free.
Aydin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Aydin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Aydin keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
Mendes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Aydin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aydin is trying to stick to Mendes's back but Mendes is turning into Aydin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aydin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mendes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (8) Aydin
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aydin wins on points by 8 to 2.
Our winner, Harun Aydin, 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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