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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Paulo Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 15 losses; Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sisko looking to score a takedown here. Mendes is defending well but Sisko drives through and ends up in Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Sisko
Mendes controlling Sisko's posture.
Mendes looking to control but Sisko passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sisko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Sisko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sisko is one step ahead there.
Sisko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sisko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Sisko
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is trying to escape the position but Sisko is controlling the position.
Mendes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sisko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes wants to control but Sisko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko content to control rather than advance.
Sisko tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Sisko has control of the leg.
Sisko not doing much here.
Mendes is doing well to control the position and prevent Sisko from advancing to side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Sisko stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Sisko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendes pulls Sisko in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sisko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendes holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sisko is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Sisko controlling the pace.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to get back to full guard here but Sisko has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (8) Sisko
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sisko controls the position.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
Sisko stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to maintain the position but Sisko is very close to passing his half guard.
Sisko controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sisko wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
Mendes trying to get back to full guard but Sisko takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (11) Sisko
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling an arm, preventing Sisko from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sisko controlling the position easily from mount.
Sisko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Sisko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sisko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendes is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisko moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (14) Sisko
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mendes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisko wins on points by 14 to 0. |
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