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SSG 107 Cheese vs Gambini PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Paulo Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bill Russell!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Russell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Russell has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Mendes gets underhooks to prevent Russell's takedown attempt.
Paulo Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Russell.
Russell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mendes is trying to keep an underhook but Russell manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Russell
Russell wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Russell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Russell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendes holds on and takes a little breather.
Russell is looking to pass into half guard but Mendes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mendes is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Russell
Mendes wants to control from the top but Russell keeps moving.
Russell working for a triangle but Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
Mendes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Russell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mendes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Russell. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (2) Russell
Mendes advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (7) vs (2) Russell
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendes is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Mendes!
A very excited looking Paulo Mendes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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