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KOR Tokyo 22 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 11 wins and 7 losses; Paulo Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Dew
Still in half guard, Dew seems content to control.
Mendes trying to control but Dew postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mendes trying to get back to full guard but Dew takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Dew
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes tries to hold on but Dew pushes him away.
Dew controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes tries to hold on but Dew pushes him away.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes is trying to reverse the position but instead Dew has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (0) vs (8) Dew
Mendes rolls, trying to escape but Dew keeps control of the position.
Mendes trying to control the position but Dew manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes trying to control the action but Dew just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dew controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dew gets his hands free as Mendes looks to control.
Dew trying to control momentarily.
Mendes rolls, trying to escape but Dew keeps control of the position.
Good control from Dew.
Mendes tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Dew from getting a body triangle.
Mendes trying to control the action but Dew just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Mendes right now.
Dew has good solid back control here.
Mendes trying to control the hands but Dew breaks the grip.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dew trying to pass the guard but Mendes defending well.
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard but Dew has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (11) Dew
Dew prevents Mendes from getting the reversal.
Dew tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Dew looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Dew isn't that keen on the idea.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dew seems content to control.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Dew with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Dew sits in half guard.
Dew tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Dew is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes gets full guard.
Dew passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Dew passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (14) Dew
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dew controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
Dew controlling the pace for now.
Dew avoids the attempt from Mendes to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes tries to hold on but Dew postures up.
Dew takes Mendes's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Mendes is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (0) vs (17) Dew
Dew controlling from the back.
Dew is looking for the choke from the back position but Mendes is controlling his hands well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the action but Dew just sinks the hooks in.
Well,Mendes is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
What can Mendes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mendes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dew has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mendes's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
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.
Mendes is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew 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.
Dew avoiding Mendes 's attempts to control his hands.
What can Mendes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes trying to control the action but Dew just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dew wins on points by 17 to 0. |
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