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CACC 21 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 5562 p4p, 403 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 3888 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendes gets tackled into the ropes by Michael. Michael maintains the clinch.
Michael successfully pulls guard.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michael has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (3) vs (0) Michael
Michael manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michael.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael controlling Mendes's posture.
Michael working a defensive guard here.
Mendes trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Michael is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Mendes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mendes is pushing down on Michael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michael is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (6) vs (0) Michael
Michael can't do much from the bottom here.
Michael might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Mendes looking to control but instead Michael has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mendes content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Michael tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (9) vs (0) Michael
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mendes fails to advance to Michael's back.
Michael tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to control but Michael wriggling away.
Michael tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michael is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes prevents Michael from getting the reversal.
Mendes fails to advance to Michael's back.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Michael regains half guard.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Michael defends it.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is keen to just control but Michael is a slippery customer.
Michael won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Michael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michael.
Michael is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michael is keeping the position for now.
Michael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Michael 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: Mendes (9) vs (2) Michael
Michael is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Michael trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michael's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michael's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mendes (13) vs (2) Michael
Michael can't escape the position.
What can Michael do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Michael tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mendes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Michael trying to control the action but Mendes just sinks the hooks in.
Michael prevents Mendes from getting a body triangle.
Michael trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Rafael Mendes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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