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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sticky Booger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Pierre Ragout Mendy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Booger.
Booger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendy's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Booger (2) vs (0) Mendy
Mendy keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.
Mendy is adopting a defensive guard.
Booger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger drops back looking for a leg! Mendy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendy manages to kick Booger off! Booger jumps back into Mendy's guard.
Booger trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy 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: Booger (2) vs (2) Mendy
Booger is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendy 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.
Booger is looking to improve his position.
Mendy wants to free his trapped foot but Booger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is taking a breather. Booger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Booger trying to control here.
Mendy 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.
Booger actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
Mendy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booger defends it well.
Booger is trying to maintain the position but Mendy is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendy is looking for a kimura here.
Mendy is looking for a kimura here.
Mendy trying to control from half guard but Booger is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Booger (6) vs (2) Mendy
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mendy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mendy trying to control the hands but Booger won't let him.
Mendy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Booger gets his way!
I really don't envy Mendy right now.
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendy can't escape the position.
Mendy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Booger is looking to take a break and control but Mendy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger tries to pass to full mount but Mendy defends it.
Mendy is trying to get back to full guard.
Booger is working for a kimura but Mendy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendy trying to control but Booger postures up.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger is working for a kimura but Mendy is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Mendy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Booger is working away from the top position though.
Booger passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Booger (9) vs (2) Mendy
Booger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger trying to control the position but Mendy is working away.
Mendy is looking to reverse the position.
Mendy wants to control but Booger postures up.
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Booger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mendy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Booger (11) vs (2) Mendy
Mendy tries to reverse the position but Booger maintains control.
Mendy has given up his back here. Will Booger look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Booger (14) vs (2) Mendy
Booger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendy trying to control the hands but Booger won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from Booger.
Booger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mendy is really stuck here.
Booger gets his hands free as Mendy looks to control.
Booger is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Booger is persistently looking for the submission but Mendy is defending it well.
Mendy wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands.
Booger looking for the choke from the back.
Mendy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Booger's arms.
Mendy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mendy is trying to break free.
Mendy trying to control the action but Booger just sinks the hooks in.
Booger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Booger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendy wants to control his opponent's hands but Booger gets his hands free.
Mendy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Booger off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mendy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Booger is staying active.
I really don't envy Mendy right now.
Mendy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Booger.
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands.
Booger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mendy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Booger tries to keep control of the position but Mendy is staying busy.
Mendy wants to control his opponent's hands but Booger gets his hands free.
Booger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mendy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Booger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mendy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Booger keeps control of the position as Mendy tries to break free.
Booger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mendy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Booger wants to control but Mendy is keeping busy.
Mendy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Booger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mendy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Booger not allowing Mendy to control his hands.
Booger has the hooks in. Mendy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Booger not allowing Mendy to control his hands.
Mendy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mendy trying to control the position but Booger manages to sink in the hooks.
Mendy tries to roll but Booger sticks to his back.
Mendy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Booger is not going to allow Mendy to sit and survive in this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Booger keeps control of the position as Mendy tries to break free.
Mendy is keeping busy.
Mendy trying to control the action but Booger just sinks the hooks in.
Mendy showing good submission defense here.
Booger has the hooks in. Mendy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mendy fending off the submission attempt from Booger.
Booger doesn't have the hooks in and Mendy manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Booger (14) vs (4) Mendy
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Booger is trying to control the position but Mendy postures up.
Booger keeping full guard, as Mendy tries to pass.
Booger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Booger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Mendy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booger keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Mendy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Booger takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
An out of breath Sticky Booger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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