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CWC 298 - Prelims 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 25 wins and 18 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolls tries to close the distance and clinch but Mondragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mondragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Mondragon clinches up with Rolls and pushes him back against the cage.
Rolls is trying to drag Mondragon to the mat but Mondragon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rolls turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rolls manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mondragon (0) vs (4) Rolls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mondragon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mondragon is looking to regain half guard here but Rolls keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Rolls postures up.
Mondragon is trying to improve his position.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (0) vs (6) Rolls
Mondragon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mondragon wants to hold on but Rolls pushes him away.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rolls fails to take his opponent's back.
Mondragon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rolls passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mondragon! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (9) Rolls
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Rolls pushes him away.
Mondragon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (0) vs (12) Rolls
Rolls is hanging on to Mondragon's back as he tries to escape.
Rolls wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to break free.
Rolls is trying to stick to Mondragon's back but Mondragon is turning into Rolls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rolls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mondragon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (12) Rolls
Rolls is pulling down on Mondragon's head to control his posture.
Rolls keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
Mondragon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rolls keeping moving, preventing Mondragon from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rolls is trying to keep Mondragon in close.
Mondragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Our spies down at at Cloud9 inform us that Rolls has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolls working a defensive guard here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rolls being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mondragon controlling from the top position.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolls is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mondragon pushing down on Rolls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolls is holding on to half guard well.
Mondragon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rolls! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (12) Rolls
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
Rolls is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mondragon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rolls working to try and regain half guard.
Rolls wants to control but Mondragon is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolls gets back to half guard.
Mondragon content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolls is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolls has his hands clasped together around Mondragon's back. He's all about the action.
Mondragon passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (8) vs (12) Rolls
Rolls working to try and regain half guard.
Mondragon wants to take his opponent's back but Rolls doesn't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolls gets back to half guard.
Rolls wants to get back to full guard.
Rolls trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolls keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolls wins on points by 12 to 8. |
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