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ADWGC Sydney PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3785 p4p, 182 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 3831 p4p, 184 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that The Steel Penn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Steel Penn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel Penn is defending well.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
The Steel Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Steel Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Steel Penn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Steel Penn dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn controls the pace.
Steel Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes pulls Steel Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Steel Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn controls the pace.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Steel Penn 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
Mendes wants to sweep but Steel Penn has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (5) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendes being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steel Penn's best efforts.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn trying to advance position but Mendes counters by regaining guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Penn trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Steel Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Steel Penn is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Steel Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is defending well.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Steel Penn seems content to control.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steel Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Steel Penn continues to hold on tight.
Steel Penn trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
Steel Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
The Steel Penn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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