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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 2739 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Mendes! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Steel Penn looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well. Mendes gets caught napping as Steel Penn dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Mendes Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position. Mendes seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture. Mendes wants to control position but Steel Penn is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Mendes here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Steel Penn! Our winner, The Steel Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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