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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 7 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nero Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 32 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hardy gets a clinch.
Mondragon has picked Hardy up - he's going for a ride! Mondragon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hardy (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mondragon is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy working a defensive guard but Mondragon passes into half guard.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mondragon is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
Mondragon not doing much here.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Mondragon controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Mondragon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hardy is looking to control Mondragon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Mondragon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (0) vs (5) Mondragon
Hardy is being controlled here.
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.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to move to half guard but instead Mondragon has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hardy (0) vs (7) Mondragon
Mondragon trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy prevents Mondragon from taking his back.
Mondragon trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Mondragon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mondragon wants to take Hardy's back here but Hardy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Mondragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mondragon looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mondragon is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
Hardy tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is holding on to half guard well.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hardy wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy is looking to get back to full guard here but Mondragon has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (0) vs (10) Mondragon
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mondragon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hardy (0) vs (12) Mondragon
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to hold on but Mondragon pushes him away.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Mondragon maintains control.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
Mondragon trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.
Mondragon controlling from the full mount.
Mondragon wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Mondragon isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy wants to control but Mondragon is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mondragon pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mondragon tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Mondragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Mondragon isn't that keen on the idea.
Mondragon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (0) vs (15) Mondragon
Hardy trying to control the hands but Mondragon breaks the grip.
Hardy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mondragon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hardy.
Mondragon trying to control.
Mondragon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hardy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mondragon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hardy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mondragon tries to keep control of the position but Hardy is staying busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mondragon is hanging on to Hardy's back as he tries to escape.
Mondragon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mondragon controlling well, preventing Hardy from escaping the position.
Hardy trying to control the hands but Mondragon won't let him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking for the choke from the back.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Mondragon trying to control.
Mondragon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mondragon avoiding Hardy 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 15 to 0.
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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