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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Kalai and Benjamin Mendes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; George Kalai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kalai pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Kalai holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendes drops back down to his feet.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Kalai holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendes drops back down to his feet.
Kalai has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kalai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Kalai dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kalai (2) vs (0) Mendes
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Kalai is proving a slippery customer.
Kalai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalai looking to pass the guard.
Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalai passes into half guard.
Kalai wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Mendes is pressing down on Kalai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Kalai trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalai looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Kalai postures up.
Kalai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalai stands and throws Mendes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kalai (5) vs (0) Mendes
Kalai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kalai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Mendes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kalai (5) vs (2) Mendes
Kalai tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Kalai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to stall here but Kalai recovers full guard.
Kalai is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Kalai keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kalai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Kalai working for a triangle but Mendes defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalai trying to control the position.
Kalai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalai, not yet.
Kalai can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalai keeps working.
Mendes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kalai wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Kalai is defending well.
Mendes is keen to just control but Kalai is a slippery customer.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Kalai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalai manages to get to full guard.
Kalai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalai, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Kalai.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalai is retaining full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Kalai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kalai (7) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kalai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kalai postures up.
Kalai stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalai won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Mendes controls Kalai momentarily but Kalai frees himself.
Kalai stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Kalai is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kalai from controlling successfully.
Kalai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kalai wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Kalai stays in close to Mendes's body and controls the position.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kalai from controlling successfully.
Kalai postures up.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kalai from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kalai won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kalai from controlling successfully.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalai drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kalai seems to have locked his on tight now - Mendes screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kalai, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). George Kalai! |
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