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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 3166 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Cassel (ranked 5024 p4p, 455 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Victor Mordino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ramon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mordino wants to clinch.
Mordino tries to clinch up
and Cassel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mordino's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mordino (0) vs (2) Cassel
Mordino pulls Cassel in close to his closed guard and prevents Cassel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cassel trying to control the position from guard on top but Mordino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordino pulls Cassel in close to his closed guard and prevents Cassel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel preventing the sweep.
Mordino has control of Cassel's left arm, preventing Cassel from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mordino 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: Mordino (2) vs (2) Cassel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino is looking for a kimura but Cassel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mordino to get the leverage.
Mordino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cassel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mordino.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mordino seems to be looking for submissions.
Mordino is looking to take a break and control but Cassel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mordino seems content to control.
Mordino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mordino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cassel defends it well.
Still in half guard, Mordino seems content to control.
Cassel wants to control but Mordino is keeping busy.
Mordino 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.
Mordino is looking to take a break and control but Cassel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mordino controlling the action here.
Mordino 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.
Mordino trying to control from half guard but Cassel is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cassel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mordino is working for a kimura here but Cassel manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mordino's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mordino (2) vs (4) Cassel
Cassel wants to control from the top but Mordino keeps moving.
Mordino wants to sweep here but Cassel controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mordino holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cassel trying to control but Mordino is working from the bottom.
Cassel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mordino seems keen to control Cassel's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cassel trying to control but Mordino is working from the bottom.
Cassel stopping the sweep attempt from Mordino.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mordino is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mordino (4) vs (4) Cassel
Mordino wants to pass the guard but Cassel is keeping the position.
Mordino advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mordino (7) vs (4) Cassel
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mordino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mordino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cassel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mordino works to advance to full mount. Cassel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mordino (9) vs (4) Cassel
Mordino moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mordino (12) vs (4) Cassel
Mordino is persistently looking for the submission but Cassel is defending it well.
Mordino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cassel fending off the submission attempt from Mordino.
Mordino is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cassel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mordino looking to break Cassel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cassel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mordino will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mordino is trying to control but Cassel is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Cassel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mordino 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.
Cassel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mordino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mordino controlling the action here.
Mordino is working for a kimura but Cassel is defending it quite comfortably.
Mordino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is looking for a sweep. Mordino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mordino is looking for a kimura here.
Mordino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cassel sees it coming and defends easily.
Mordino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mordino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cassel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cassel keeping moving, preventing Mordino from controlling successfully.
Mordino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cassel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mordino trying to control but Cassel is working from the bottom.
Mordino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mordino trying to control but Cassel is working from the bottom.
Mordino trying to move into half guard but instead Cassel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mordino (12) vs (6) Cassel
Mordino is looking for a triangle but Cassel pushes his legs off easily.
Cassel trying to control but Mordino is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cassel preventing the sweep.
Mordino is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mordino pulls Cassel in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordino takes the fight on points by 12 to 6. |
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