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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Pierre Ragout Mendy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bjj Spar !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Mendy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mendy (4) vs (0) Spar
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy trying to control the action but Spar is working from the bottom.
Spar can't do much from the bottom here.
Spar has one of Mendy's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Mendy trying to control the position but Spar is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mendy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spar is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mendy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spar has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mendy is trying to get an arm triangle but Spar is defending well. #T1#
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spar keeps working. #SUB#
Mendy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spar , who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Mendy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spar , who protects the arm well.
Spar is looking to regain half guard here but Mendy keeps moving and retains side control.
Spar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spar is concentrating on defense, preventing Mendy from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendy stopping the sweep attempt from Spar .#T2#
Spar keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Spar is trying to control the position but Mendy postures up.
Mendy wants to pass the guard but Spar is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Spar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendy (4) vs (2) Spar
Mendy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendy trying to control the position.
Spar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendy (4) vs (5) Spar
Mendy tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Spar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Spar is trying to get an arm triangle but Mendy is defending well. #T3#
Mendy manages to get back to half guard.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Spar is controlling well.
Mendy works his way to full guard. Good work.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Spar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spar pushes down on Mendy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mendy tries to roll over but Spar keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Spar is looking for a kimura but Mendy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spar to get the leverage.
Mendy wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Mendy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mendy working a defensive guard here.
Spar trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Mendy pulls Spar in close to prevent any damage.
Spar won't allow Mendy to sweep him here.
Spar wants to pass the guard but Mendy is keeping the position.
Spar trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Spar tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendy is retaining full guard.
Spar wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Spar passes into half guard. #T5#
Spar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendy's thigh. Mendy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Spar wants to pass the guard but Mendy is keeping the position.
Mendy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendy wants to sweep but no luck.
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T6#
Spar slips nicely into half guard.
Mendy tries to get to full guard but Spar has control of the leg.
Mendy is trying to maintain the position but Spar is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Spar is looking for submissions but instead, Mendy has regained full guard.
Mendy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spar passes Mendy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mendy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mendy keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully. #T7#
Mendy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendy, not yet.
Mendy controls Spar momentarily but Spar frees himself.
Mendy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spar wants to pass the guard but Mendy is keeping the position.
Mendy is looking to sweep but instead, Spar has passed into half guard.
Spar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendy (4) vs (8) Spar
Mendy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Spar working for a guillotine from mount but Mendy is in no mood to give up. #SUB2#
Spar has control of Mendy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T8#
Mendy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Spar is thwarting Mendy's attempts to control the position.
Mendy is refusing to be controlled, as Spar sits in half guard.
Spar wants to free his trapped foot but Mendy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendy wants to get back to full guard.
Spar works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendy (4) vs (11) Spar
Mendy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T9#
Spar moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendy (4) vs (14) Spar
Spar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mendy is trying to improve his position.
Spar tries to move to mount but Mendy blocks the move with his legs.
Spar is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Spar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Spar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mendy wants to control but Spar postures up.#T10##SUB2#
Spar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendy's legs.
You can see the frustration on Mendy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spar trying to control the action but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Mendy tries to buck Spar off but Spar is having none of it.
Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendy keeps working. #SUB2#
Spar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T11#
Mendy is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Spar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendy has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Spar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendy tries to improve position but can't.
Spar working away.
Spar tries to advance to mount but can't. #T12##SUB2#
Spar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendy, who protects the arm well.
Well,Mendy is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendy is working hard here to advance position.
Spar advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendy (4) vs (16) Spar #SUB2#
Spar has control of Mendy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mendy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spar fails to advance to Mendy's back. #T13#
Spar trying to control but Mendy is having none of it.
Mendy tries to hold on but Spar pushes him away.
Mendy stops Spar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mendy is squirming around, avoiding Spar 's attempts to control the action.
Mendy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mendy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mendy trying to control from the bottom.
Mendy is trying to get back to full guard.#T14##SUB2#
Spar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendy is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Spar seems to be looking for submissions.
Spar is pressing down on Mendy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendy is holding on for now.
Mendy tries to roll over but Spar keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Spar seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendy is not content to let Spar control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spar wins on points by 16 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Bjj Spar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Middle Finger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Kersikov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Finger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Finger (0) vs (4) Kersikov
Finger prevents Kersikov from moving into mount.
Finger sneaks back into half guard.
Finger wants to get back to full guard.
Finger wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.#T1#
Finger is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Kersikov 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.
Finger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Kersikov is pressing down on Finger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finger is holding on for now.
Finger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Still in half guard, Kersikov seems content to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finger wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
#T4#
Kersikov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Finger reverses the position - he's now on top in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finger (2) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finger is one step ahead there.
Finger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Kersikov is pulling down on Finger's head. It's preventing any offense from Finger, at least for the moment.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Finger is proving a slippery customer.
Finger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Finger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Finger from controlling successfully. #T6#
Finger tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Finger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov controlling the position.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finger looking to pass the guard.
Finger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Finger from controlling successfully. #T7#
Finger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Kersikov trying to control the position here.
Finger won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Finger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Finger won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here. #T8#
Kersikov managing to control the position.
Finger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Finger from controlling successfully.
Kersikov being controlled here, momentarily.
Finger'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.#T9#
Finger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Finger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Kersikov is controlling Finger's posture.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Kersikov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T10#
Finger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T11#
Kersikov is adopting a defensive guard.
Finger trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Finger wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.#T12#
Finger advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Finger (5) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov is looking to regain half guard here but Finger keeps moving and retains side control.
Finger tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kersikov seems a little lost for a moment, as Finger dominates the positioning.
Kersikov prevents Finger from moving into mount.
Finger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Kersikov seems a little lost for a moment, as Finger dominates the positioning.#T13#
Kersikov is trying to get back to half guard.
Finger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Finger is really struggling to control Kersikov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Finger working away.
Kersikov is looking to regain half guard here but Finger keeps moving and retains side control. #T14#
Finger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kersikov's legs.
Finger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Finger tries to advance position but instead Kersikov slips a leg back in to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is staying active underneath Finger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finger takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Middle Finger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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