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DARE SUB GP FINALE PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1456 p4p, 151 weight class) and Guilherme Mendes (ranked 22223 p4p, 511 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Salvatore might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Reich mir die Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Enzo Salvatore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Salvatore closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes stops a takedown attempt from Salvatore.
Salvatore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvatore tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Salvatore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Salvatore (0) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes prevents Salvatore from improving his position.
Mendes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salvatore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Salvatore won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Salvatore defends it.
Salvatore moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salvatore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stays in close to Salvatore's body and controls the position.
Mendes is pushing down on Salvatore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salvatore is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes is taking a breather. Salvatore says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salvatore looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes is thwarting Salvatore's attempts to control the position.
Salvatore tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the action but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendes is pressing down on Salvatore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salvatore is holding on for now.
Salvatore tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salvatore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes trying to control the action but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Salvatore is looking to improve his position.
Salvatore is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Salvatore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salvatore.
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvatore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvatore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
Mendes postures up.
Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Salvatore keeps moving.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Salvatore.
Mendes content to stall in guard here.
Mendes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Salvatore (0) vs (5) Mendes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore can't do much from the bottom here.
Salvatore tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep.
Mendes controlling the position.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvatore keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore seems a little lost for a moment, as Mendes dominates the positioning.
Salvatore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendes staying calm.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvatore keeps working.
Salvatore is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
Salvatore manages to get back to half guard.
Mendes moves into full mount! Salvatore won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Salvatore (0) vs (8) Mendes
Mendes controlling his opponent.
It looks like Mendes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Salvatore is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salvatore reaches up to try and control the position but Mendes seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Salvatore rolls and tries to escape and now Mendes has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Salvatore (0) vs (11) Mendes
Salvatore wants to escape the position.
Mendes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Salvatore tries to break free.
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Salvatore buck him off.
Salvatore looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes keeps control of the position as Salvatore tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Salvatore buck him off.
Mendes trying to control.
Salvatore preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mendes.
Salvatore tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Mendes working for the choke.
I really don't envy Salvatore right now.
Mendes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Salvatore has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Our spies down at at Brazilian Elite Team inform us that Mendes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Salvatore tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Salvatore is keeping busy.
Mendes not allowing Salvatore to control his hands.
Mendes keeps control of the position easily here as Salvatore tries to buck him off.
Salvatore staying busy and making it hard for Mendes to control.
Mendes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Salvatore's body.
Salvatore is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mendes gets his way!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Salvatore do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Salvatore prevents Mendes from getting a body triangle.
Mendes controlling the position well here. Salvatore rolled but Mendes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mendes keeps control of the position as Salvatore tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvatore defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salvatore (2) vs (11) Mendes
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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