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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 2739 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes gets caught napping as Steel Penn dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Mendes seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture.
Mendes wants to control position but Steel Penn is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Mendes here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Steel Penn!
Our winner, The Steel Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 472 p4p, 21 weight class) and Lucas Blye (ranked 4206 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Daichi Kishimoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Lucas Blye!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kishimoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kishimoto (2) vs (0) Blye
Our spies down at at Fire Pro Wrestling World Gym inform us that Blye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blye is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kishimoto (2) vs (2) Blye
Blye wants to control from the top but Kishimoto keeps moving.
Kishimoto is looking for a triangle but Blye pushes his legs off easily.
Kishimoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blye defends it easily.
Kishimoto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Blye should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kishimoto has tightened it up now! Blye should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daichi Kishimoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Daichi Kishimoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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