TWGC 31 (145lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

170 cm
18 yrs
145 lbs

172 cm
18 yrs
154 lbs

Saldini

Pardi

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kristof Pardi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saldini circles away.
As Pardi tries to get set, Saldini tries to push him back and clinch up but Pardi manages to avoid the attempt.
Pardi wants to clinch up but Saldini keeps it at a distance.
Saldini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pardi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Saldini is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Pardi instigates a clinch.
Pardi can't get the takedown. #TD2#
Pardi tightens his grip and picks Saldini up, before dumping him to the ground. Saldini manages to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (0) vs (2) Pardi
Saldini wants to sweep but no luck.
Saldini trying to control the position here.
Pardi pushing down on Saldini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pardi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saldini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi is pressing down on Saldini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saldini is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Pardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Pardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saldini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pardi. #T1#
Pardi trying to pass the guard but Saldini defending well.
Saldini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pardi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Saldini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (2) Pardi#SUB2#
Pardi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Pardi trying to control the position.
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
Saldini advances to half guard.
Saldini trying to pass the guard but Pardi defending well.
Saldini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (5) vs (2) Pardi
Saldini content just to control the position here.
Pardi tries to improve his position but instead Saldini has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (8) vs (2) Pardi#T3#
Pardi is really stuck here.
Saldini struggling to keep hold of the position. #SUB#
Saldini looking for the choke from the back.
Saldini doesn't have the hooks in and Pardi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (8) vs (4) Pardi
Saldini wants to sweep here but Pardi controlling him for the moment.
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pardi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Pardi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saldini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saldini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saldini!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Saldini (12) vs (4) Pardi#T4#
Pardi is looking to regain half guard here but Saldini keeps moving and retains side control.
Pardi is trying to work for a sweep but Saldini has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (14) vs (4) Pardi
Saldini wants to control the pace but Pardi is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (17) vs (4) Pardi
Pardi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pardi trying to control the action but Saldini just sinks the hooks in. #T5#
Pardi is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Saldini working for the choke.
Saldini has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pardi's body.
Will Saldini go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pardi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Saldini struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pardi tries to roll but Saldini sticks to his back. #T6##SUB#
Saldini is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pardi is defending well though. Saldini let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Saldini is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pardi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pardi for a finish.
Pardi tries to break free. #SUB#
Saldini is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Saldini is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pardi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pardi is in bad spot here. #T7##SUB#
Saldini is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pardi is defending well though. Saldini let's go of the attempt for now.
I would not like to be Pardi right now.
Saldini trying to control momentarily.
Pardi is in bad spot here.
Pardi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pardi keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Saldini working for the choke. #T8#
Pardi is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saldini is hanging on to Pardi's back as he tries to escape. #SUB#
Saldini tightening his grip on Pardi, looking for the choke.
Saldini wants to control but Pardi is keeping busy.
Pardi turns into Saldini and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (17) vs (6) Pardi
Pardi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (17) vs (9) Pardi
Saldini is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pardi off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Saldini (21) vs (9) Pardi
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight. #T9#
Saldini tries to keep control of the position but Pardi is staying busy.
I really don't envy Pardi right now.
Pardi is still trying to improve position.
Saldini wants to control but Pardi is keeping busy.
Saldini controlling the position well here. Pardi rolled but Saldini kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Saldini is hanging on to Pardi's back as he tries to escape.
Saldini doesn't have the hooks in and Pardi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (21) vs (11) Pardi
Saldini looking to control.
Saldini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pardi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T10#
Pardi looking to sit in guard and control but Saldini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (23) vs (11) Pardi#SUB#
Saldini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saldini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saldini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pardi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saldini's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Pardi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Pardi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saldini passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (26) vs (11) Pardi
Saldini wants to control but Pardi is keeping him busy. #T11#
Pardi is looking for a sweep.
Pardi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saldini's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pardi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saldini won't allow Pardi to sweep him here.
Pardi can't keep his opponent in guard - Saldini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saldini passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (29) vs (11) Pardi
Saldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Saldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pardi is looking to escape.
Pardi is trying desperately to improve position.
Saldini is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pardi is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (32) vs (11) Pardi
Saldini controlling well, preventing Pardi from escaping the position. #SUB#
Saldini is looking for the choke from the back position but Pardi is controlling his hands well.
Saldini controlling from the back.#T13#
I really don't envy Pardi right now.
Pardi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Saldini's guard. Nice work there by Pardi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (32) vs (13) Pardi
Saldini looking for a sweep. Not yet Saldini, not yet.
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pardi is one step ahead there.
Saldini keeping full guard, as Pardi tries to pass. #T14#
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully.
Saldini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (34) vs (13) Pardi
Saldini passes Pardi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pardi wants to improve his position but Saldini is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pardi trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini takes the fight on points by 34 to 13.

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172 cm
24 yrs
145 lbs

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18 yrs
141 lbs

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