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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Benjamin Mendes and Bryant Baez. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Benjamin Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Baez pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Baez gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Baez
Mendes trying to control but Baez postures up.
Baez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes trying to control but Baez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to roll over but Baez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez controlling the action here.
Mendes wants to control but Baez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendes! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Baez
Baez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mendes is holding on tight.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Baez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mendes is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Baez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.
Baez controlling from mount.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mendes tries to control the position but Baez now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (0) vs (8) Baez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes just trying to survive but Baez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baez 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.
Mendes tries to roll but Baez sticks to his back.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Good control from Baez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez gets his hands free as Mendes looks to control.
Mendes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Baez keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
Mendes breaks Baez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (8) Baez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes trying to move into half guard but instead Baez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (10) Baez
Baez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (4) vs (10) Baez
Mendes wants to control from the top but Baez keeps moving.
Baez has control of Mendes's left arm, preventing Mendes from doing any damage.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Baez keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Baez is still trying to improve position.
Mendes trying to control but Baez is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baez holds on and takes a little breather.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Baez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (4) vs (12) Baez
Baez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Baez postures up.
Mendes wants to control the position but Baez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendes has a hand on Baez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (4) vs (15) Baez
Mendes tries to hold on but Baez postures up.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.
Baez moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (4) vs (18) Baez
Mendes rolls, trying to escape but Baez keeps control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeps control of the position easily here as Mendes tries to buck him off.
Baez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendes can't escape the position.
Baez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to escape the position.
Mendes trying to control the action but Baez just sinks the hooks in.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Baez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mendes.
Mendes is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the hands but Baez won't let him.
Baez has the hooks in. Mendes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Baez controls the action.
Mendes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baez's guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (6) vs (18) Baez
Mendes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (9) vs (18) Baez
Mendes tries to move to mount but Baez blocks the move with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Baez is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Baez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baez! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (11) vs (18) Baez
Mendes tries to control but Baez wriggling away.
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.
Baez wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baez 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 (11) vs (20) Baez
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
Mendes wants to control the position but Baez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Baez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes trying to hold on to Baez's head to control him but Baez postures up.
Mendes has a hand on Baez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (11) vs (23) Baez
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Baez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baez takes Mendes's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (11) vs (26) Baez
Baez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baez controlling from the back.
Baez keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baez wins on points by 26 to 11.
An out of breath Bryant Baez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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