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CWC 333 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 32 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 33 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mondragon as he avoids it easily.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mondragon counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mondragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mondragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mondragon has Steel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mondragon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steel tumbling to the mat - Mondragon dives into Steel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel has his hands on Mondragon's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mondragon has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Mondragon
You can see the frustration on Steel's face as Mondragon controls the position.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but Steel denies him.
Mondragon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control Mondragon's posture but Mondragon avoids it.
Mondragon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Steel struggling a bit here.
Mondragon controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mondragon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
Steel keeping hold of Mondragon's head, controlling as best he can.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Mondragon is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mondragon controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control but Mondragon passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (8) Mondragon
Steel is trying to escape the position but Mondragon is controlling the position.
Steel is trying to control Mondragon's posture but Mondragon avoids it.
Steel 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: Steel (0) vs (10) Mondragon
Steel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mondragon content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mondragon controlling the pace.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Mondragon in to control the position.
Steel'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.
Mondragon trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel has control of Mondragon's left arm, preventing Mondragon from doing any damage.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel seems keen to control Mondragon's posture.
Steel trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel managing to control the position.
Steel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mondragon uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (13) Mondragon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Mondragon keeps moving and retains side control.
Mondragon happy to just control the position for now.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
Steel is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Mondragon prevents Steel from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mondragon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Steel trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is doing well to control the position and prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
Mondragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Steel trying to hold on to Mondragon's head to control him but Mondragon postures up.
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mondragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mondragon won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Steel has his hands on Mondragon's head, controlling the position.
Steel looking to control.
Steel wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Mondragon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Mondragon in to control the position.
Mondragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mondragon content to stall in guard here.
Mondragon trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself.
Mondragon preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel keeping moving, preventing Mondragon from controlling successfully.
Mondragon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 13 to 0.
Our winner, Esteban Mondragon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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