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CWC 388 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 44 wins and 41 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 34 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves tries to keep at a distance but Mondragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mondragon is trying to trip Esteves. He has hold of a leg but Esteves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mondragon persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the position.
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Mondragon pushes his legs off easily.
Mondragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there.
Mondragon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mondragon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mondragon passes into side control, despite Esteves's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Esteves
Mondragon tries for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Esteves is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Mondragon gets to mount! Esteves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (7) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Mondragon has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Mondragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Esteves looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Mondragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (10) vs (0) Esteves
Mondragon trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves has his hands clasped together around Mondragon's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esteves tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Mondragon defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon preventing the sweep.
Esteves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (10) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Mondragon is defending the position.
Esteves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mondragon! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (10) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves fails to move to back control.
Mondragon working to try and regain half guard.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mondragon is looking to escape.
Esteves goes for an armbar but Mondragon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mondragon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (12) vs (5) Esteves
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mondragon has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (15) vs (5) Esteves
Mondragon tries to move to mount but Esteves blocks the move with his legs.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Mondragon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mondragon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Esteves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Mondragon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (17) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves wants to hold on but Mondragon pushes him away.
Esteves wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (20) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves staying busy and making it hard for Mondragon to control.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mondragon wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Mondragon has the hooks in. Esteves is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Esteves breaks Mondragon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (20) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard.
Esteves is pushing down on Mondragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mondragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mondragon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mondragon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (24) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
Mondragon working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is staying tight to Esteves's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Esteves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mondragon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (27) vs (7) Esteves
Mondragon content just to control the position here.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
Mondragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
Mondragon wants to finish this one by submission but Esteves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mondragon.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Mondragon wants to free his trapped foot but Esteves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
Mondragon is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Esteves is looking to get back to full guard here but Mondragon has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (30) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves tries to control but Mondragon manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (33) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Esteves tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Mondragon avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mondragon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Esteves prevents Mondragon from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Esteves is defending well though. Mondragon let's go of the attempt for now.
Mondragon is hanging on to Esteves's back as he tries to escape.
Mondragon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 33 to 7.
A victorious Esteban Mondragon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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