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CWC 297 - El Toro vs Silva Jr 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Just Another Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Another Sparbot wants to clinch up but Mondragon keeps it at a distance.
Mondragon rushes Another Sparbot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Another Sparbot pulls guard successfully.
Another Sparbot being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Another Sparbot'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.
Another Sparbot looking to control but Mondragon passes into half guard.
Another Sparbot trying to control but Mondragon postures up.
Another Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Another Sparbot is working hard here to advance position.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Another Sparbot is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Another Sparbot trying to get back to full guard but Mondragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Another Sparbot (0) vs (3) Mondragon
Another Sparbot working to try and regain half guard.
Mondragon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Another Sparbot is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon content just to control the position here.
Mondragon looking to control but Another Sparbot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Another Sparbot can't escape the position.
Mondragon fails to advance to Another Sparbot's back.
Another Sparbot is desperately trying to improve his position but Mondragon has a good base and remains in mount.
Mondragon controlling his opponent.
Mondragon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mondragon prevents Another Sparbot from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Another Sparbot is looking to escape.
Another Sparbot is working to get back to half guard.
Mondragon trying to control but Another Sparbot is having none of it.
Another Sparbot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Another Sparbot (0) vs (6) Mondragon
Mondragon is hanging on to Another Sparbot's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot trying to control the hands but Mondragon won't let him.
Mondragon controlling well, preventing Another Sparbot from escaping the position.
Another Sparbot is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Another Sparbot tries to break free.
Another Sparbot is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Mondragon keeps control of the position as Another Sparbot tries to break free.
Mondragon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mondragon controlling from the back.
Another Sparbot turns into Mondragon and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Another Sparbot (2) vs (6) Mondragon
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Another Sparbot controls the pace.
Mondragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Another Sparbot looking to sit in guard and control but Mondragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Another Sparbot (2) vs (8) Mondragon
Another Sparbot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mondragon uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Another Sparbot (2) vs (11) Mondragon
Another Sparbot wants to control but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon trying to control the action but Another Sparbot is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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Mondragon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Another Sparbot, who protects the arm well.
Another Sparbot tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but Another Sparbot denies him.
Another Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Another Sparbot looks to move to half guard but instead Mondragon has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Another Sparbot (2) vs (13) Mondragon
Mondragon avoids the attempt from Another Sparbot to control.
Another Sparbot is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Another Sparbot working to try and regain half guard.
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Another Sparbot is looking to escape.
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
Another Sparbot can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
Another Sparbot regains half guard.
Mondragon stalling.
Another Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Mondragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Another Sparbot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mondragon pulls his head out easily.
Another Sparbot tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Mondragon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mondragon prevents Another Sparbot from improving his position.
Mondragon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Another Sparbot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon is taking a breather. Another Sparbot 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot actively working from the bottom here.
Another Sparbot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mondragon pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Another Sparbot wants to sweep but Mondragon has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Another Sparbot (2) vs (16) Mondragon
Mondragon trying to control the position but Another Sparbot is working away.
Mondragon slows the pace down.
Another Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot can't do much from the bottom here.
Another Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.
Mondragon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Another Sparbot's shoulder. That is not cool.
Another Sparbot stops Mondragon from passing to mount.
Another Sparbot tries to buck Mondragon off but Mondragon is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Another Sparbot (2) vs (18) Mondragon
Another Sparbot working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 18 to 2.
A very excited looking Esteban Mondragon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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