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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo and Rafael Mendes. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Azevedo fails with the takedown.
Mendes feints the counter takedown.
Azevedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Azevedo (4) vs (0) Mendes
Azevedo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendes's legs.
Azevedo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendes stops Azevedo from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Azevedo wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is holding on to half guard well.
Azevedo 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.
Mendes is doing well to control the position and prevent Azevedo from advancing to side control.
Azevedo seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azevedo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes won't allow Azevedo to pass to mount.
Mendes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mendes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes controlling the position well.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Azevedo prevents Mendes from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo 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.
Azevedo wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Mendes is staying active underneath Azevedo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position for now.
Azevedo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Azevedo.
Azevedo trying to control from Mendes's half guard. Mendes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
Azevedo trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo being controlled here momentarily.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mendes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (4) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes postures up.
Azevedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Azevedo is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Azevedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (6) vs (2) Mendes
Azevedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes 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: Azevedo (6) vs (4) Mendes
Azevedo is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azevedo wants to sweep but Mendes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (6) vs (7) Mendes
Azevedo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (6) vs (10) Mendes
Azevedo is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking for a sweep.
Mendes slows the pace down.
Mendes works to advance to full mount. Azevedo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Azevedo (6) vs (12) Mendes
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Mendes avoids the attempt from Azevedo to control.
Mendes controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Azevedo to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azevedo (6) vs (15) Mendes
Mendes doesn't have the hooks in and Azevedo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (8) vs (15) Mendes
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Mendes is pulling down on Azevedo's head to control his posture.
Azevedo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Mendes keeping hold of Azevedo's head, controlling as best he can.
Mendes trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azevedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Azevedo tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is pulling down on Azevedo's head. It's preventing any offense from Azevedo, at least for the moment.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azevedo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (11) vs (15) Mendes
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Azevedo wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is trying is best to control the position here.
Azevedo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Azevedo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (14) vs (15) Mendes
Azevedo tries to advance to mount but Mendes denies him.
Azevedo wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes stops Azevedo from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes wins on points by 15 to 14.
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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