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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hughtavious Mingo (ranked 1811 p4p, 263 weight class) and Aito Lager (ranked 20124 p4p, 0 weight class). Lager has chosen Army Of The Pharaohs - Seven as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Hughtavious Mingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Aito Lager!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mingo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mingo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mingo (2) vs (0) Lager
Lager regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lager looking for a sweep. Not yet Lager, not yet.
Lager wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mingo wants to pass the guard but Lager is keeping the position.
Mingo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager wants to sweep but no luck.
Mingo forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager moves into full guard.
Mingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lager is keeping the position for now.
Lager is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mingo forces his way into half guard.
Lager has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mingo is pressing down on Lager's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lager is holding on for now.
Lager is pressing down on Mingo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lager is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mingo (2) vs (2) Lager
Mingo actively working from the bottom here.
Lager trying to control the action but Mingo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking for a kimura but Mingo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lager to get the leverage.
Mingo is not content to let Lager control the position.
Mingo won't allow Lager to pass to mount.
Lager is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mingo reverses the position - he's now on top in Lager's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mingo (4) vs (2) Lager
Lager working a defensive guard here.
Mingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lager is retaining full guard.
Lager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lager is keeping the position for now.
Mingo is working hard here to advance position.
Lager manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mingo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mingo (4) vs (4) Lager
Mingo keeping moving, preventing Lager from controlling successfully.
Lager slips nicely into half guard.
Lager trying to control the action but Mingo is working from the bottom.
Lager is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lager passes Mingo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lager is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mingo wants to get back to full guard.
Lager wants to advance to full mount but Mingo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mingo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lager slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (4) vs (7) Lager
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking to take a break and control but Mingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lager tries to move to full mount but Mingo actually manages to regain half guard.
Lager frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (4) vs (10) Lager
Mingo regains half guard.
Lager is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (4) vs (13) Lager
Lager sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lager wants to control the pace but Mingo is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lager is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lager wants to control but Mingo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Mingo won't allow Lager to pass to mount.
Lager is looking to take a break and control but Mingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lager is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mingo keeping control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lager trying to mount his opponent but Mingo defends it.
Lager is stalling here. Mingo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lager seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mingo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mingo (8) vs (13) Lager
Lager is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Mingo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lager trying to hold on to Mingo's head to control him but Mingo postures up.
Mingo tries to pass to full mount but Lager defends it.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Mingo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mingo is looking for a kimura here.
Mingo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mingo trying to control from half guard but Lager is working away.
Lager tries to roll over but Mingo keeps him under control.
Mingo is looking for a kimura here.
Mingo wants to control but Lager is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lager wants to get back to full guard.
Lager manages to get to full guard.
Mingo content to stall in guard here.
Mingo stopping the sweep attempt from Lager.
Mingo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (11) vs (13) Lager
Lager gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lager trying to control but Mingo postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lager wants to improve his position but Mingo is controlling well.
Mingo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lager trying to control from the bottom.
Lager is looking to improve his position.
Lager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lager looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mingo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (14) vs (13) Lager
Lager tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mingo working away.
Lager sneaks back into half guard.
Lager wants to get back to full guard.
Mingo wants to work for an arm triangle but Lager is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lager tries to get to full guard but Mingo has control of the leg.
Mingo wants to take a breather but Lager is having none of it.
Lager wants to improve his position but Mingo is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lager is staying active underneath Mingo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lager moves into full guard.
Mingo stopping the sweep attempt from Lager.
Lager trying to keep a closed guard but Mingo is proving a slippery customer.
Mingo trying to control but Lager is working from the bottom.
Mingo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (17) vs (13) Lager
Lager manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mingo (17) vs (15) Lager
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking for a kimura here.
Lager is looking to take a break and control but Mingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lager is looking to advance position but Mingo won't allow it.
Lager moves into full mount! Mingo won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (17) vs (18) Lager
Mingo is desperately trying to improve his position but Lager has a good base and remains in mount.
Lager goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mingo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mingo (19) vs (18) Lager
Lager controlling Mingo's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking for a triangle here but Mingo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mingo (22) vs (18) Lager
Lager is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mingo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lager has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lager is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mingo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Mingo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mingo takes the fight on points by 22 to 18.
Hughtavious Mingo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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