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CWC 371.1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 39 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Macker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mondragon but Mondragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mondragon has managed to clinch.
Macker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mondragon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Macker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mondragon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macker (0) vs (2) Mondragon
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.
Mondragon trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker wants to improve his position but instead Mondragon has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Macker's coaches at RBB Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mondragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Macker.
Macker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there.
Macker is pulling down on Mondragon's head. It's preventing any offense from Mondragon, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon passes into half guard.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Macker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Macker tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
Mondragon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macker defends it well.
Macker is doing well to control the position and prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
Macker wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Macker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mondragon in particular looking to stall.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Macker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mondragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Macker keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macker keeps working.
Macker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Macker.
Macker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mondragon has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (0) vs (5) Mondragon
Mondragon advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Macker (0) vs (7) Mondragon
Mondragon avoids the attempt from Macker to control.
Macker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to take a breather but Macker is having none of it.
Mondragon is thwarting Macker's attempts to control the position.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Macker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mondragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mondragon prevents Macker from improving his position.
Macker is trying to control but Mondragon manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (0) vs (10) Mondragon
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macker is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon can't control as he wanted to and Macker manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mondragon in particular looking to stall.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Macker is a slippery customer.
Mondragon prevents Macker from improving his position.
Macker moves into full guard.
Macker trying to keep a closed guard but Mondragon is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (10) Mondragon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon has his foot on Macker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Macker works his way back into a safe position though.
Macker trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Macker postures up.
Mondragon is pulling down on Macker's head to control his posture.
Mondragon is trying to keep Macker in close.
Macker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker is pushing down on Mondragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mondragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Macker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mondragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker trying to control the pace.
Mondragon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
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.
Mondragon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking to advance position but Mondragon won't allow it.
Macker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mondragon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon won't allow Macker to pass to mount.
Macker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mondragon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mondragon trying to hold on to Macker's head to control him but Macker postures up.
Macker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is refusing to be controlled, as Macker sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Macker seems content to control.
Mondragon tries to roll over but Macker keeps him under control.
Macker is looking to advance position but Mondragon won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker prevents Mondragon from improving his position.
Mondragon manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mondragon holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker 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: Macker (2) vs (12) Mondragon
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 12 to 2.
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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