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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Guilherme Mendes (ranked 9867 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 5626 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Guilherme Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mendes (0) vs (4) Gracie
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Mendes won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Mendes gets full guard.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes Mendes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
My spies in Jako Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mendes moves into full guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (4) Gracie
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Mendes is controlling the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Well, if Mendes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
Mendes prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Mendes is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is in trouble now - Mendes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (8) vs (4) Gracie
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie regains half guard.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendes is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Mendes is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes is controlling the pace.
Gracie won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Mendes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to work for an americana but Gracie has managed to regain full guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendes advances to half guard.
Mendes working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gracie's thigh. Gracie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Mendes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Mendes is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mendes is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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