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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown PBP Commentary |
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 30 wins and 21 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 25 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Conforto has closed the distance and engaged Mondragon in a clinch.
Mondragon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Conforto after a bit of a struggle.
Conforto tries to score a body lock takedown but Mondragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mondragon has hold of one of Conforto's legs. Conforto is fighting the takedown attempt but Mondragon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Conforto
Conforto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there.
Mondragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mondragon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto wants to hit a sweep here but Mondragon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conforto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Conforto
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conforto wants to hold on but Mondragon pushes him away.
Conforto tries to reverse the position but Mondragon maintains control.
Conforto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Conforto trying to control but Mondragon postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Conforto has a hand on Mondragon's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mondragon takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (8) vs (0) Conforto
Mondragon controlling from the full mount.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Conforto is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conforto 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.
Conforto is trying to control but can't.
Mondragon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (11) vs (0) Conforto
Conforto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (11) vs (2) Conforto
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mondragon defends it well.
Mondragon is refusing to be controlled, as Conforto sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon is trying to keep Conforto in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Mondragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto is fighting to break Mondragon's control of his arms but Mondragon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mondragon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conforto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conforto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conforto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Conforto is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mondragon reverses the position - he's now on top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (13) vs (2) Conforto
Mondragon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conforto looking for a guillotine here but Mondragon defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mondragon trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Conforto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mondragon defends it easily.
Mondragon advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
Conforto is looking to control Mondragon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conforto avoid being mounted?
Mondragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conforto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Conforto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mondragon passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (16) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon passes into side control, despite Conforto's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (19) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto can't do much from the bottom here.
Conforto is trying to improve his position.
Conforto keeps trying to improve his position.
Mondragon advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (21) vs (2) Conforto
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conforto tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon content just to control the position here.
Mondragon'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.
Conforto is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Conforto is trying to escape the mount.
Conforto tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conforto is desperately trying to improve his position but Mondragon has a good base and remains in mount.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
Mondragon wants to control the pace but Conforto is squirming around nicely.
Conforto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (24) vs (2) Conforto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon has the hooks in. Conforto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mondragon biding his time, controlling Conforto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
A victorious Esteban Mondragon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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