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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jon McDonald and Guilherme Mendes. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jon McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McDonald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McDonald (0) vs (4) Mendes
Mendes struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mendes biding his time, controlling McDonald.
McDonald wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
McDonald tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald trying to control the position but Mendes manages to sink in the hooks.
McDonald staying busy and making it hard for Mendes to control.
McDonald has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes controlling well, preventing McDonald from escaping the position.
McDonald breaks Mendes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (4) Mendes
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
McDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDonald is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald forces his way into half guard.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
Mendes is trying to maintain the position but McDonald is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McDonald is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Mendes has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Mendes! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guilherme Mendes! |
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